Mapping access to drug outlets in Vietnam: distribution of drug outlets and the sociodemographic characteristics of the communities they serve

Beardsley, Justin; Chambers, Joshua Mark; Lam, Thanh; Zawahir, Shukry; Le, Hien Thi Thu; Nguyen, Thu Anh; Walsh, Michael P.; Van, Pham Thi Thuy; Van, Nguyen Thi Cam; Hoang, Tran Huy; Hung, Tran Thi Mai; Thai, Cao Hung; Anh, Đặng Đức; Fox, Greg J.

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100668

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“…In practice, despite the existence of these laws and regulations, antibiotics can still be bought and sold freely in almost all retail pharmacies throughout the country [ 22 , 23 , 80 , 81 ]. The substantial prevalence of unregistered drug outlets in Vietnam poses another significant challenge in the sale of antibiotics without a prescription and proper diagnosis [ 82 , 83 ]. Scant enforcement has led to low compliance with these policies.…”

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Health system barriers to the implementation of the national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam: a scoping review

Pham,

Dang,

Nguyen

et al. 2024

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

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Background Vietnam is among 11 countries in the Western Pacific region that has developed a National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (NAPCA). Methods This scoping review characterises health system barriers to the implementation of the Vietnam NAPCA, with reference to the WHO Health Systems Framework. Results Over 7 years, between 2013 and 2020, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Vietnam has been implementing activities to achieve the six NAPCA objectives. They include revision of regulations needed for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prevention programs; formation and operation of national management bodies; improvement of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in hospitals; maintenance of surveillance systems for AMR; provision of trainings on AMR and antibiotics use to doctors and pharmacists; and organization of nation-wide educational campaigns. Limited cooperation between MOH management bodies, shortages of human resource at all health system levels, a low degree of agreement between national and hospital guidelines on antibiotic use, low capability in the domestic supply of standardised drugs, and unequal training opportunities for lower-level health professionals present ongoing challenges. Actions suggested for the next period of the NAPCA include a final review of what has been achieved by the plan so far and evaluating the effectiveness of the different components of the plan. Different options on how to improve coordination across sectors in the development of a new NAPCA should be put forward. Conclusions The 6-year implementation of the Vietnam NAPCA has yielded valuable lessons for AMS in Vietnam, guiding the development of future national plans, with a central focus on scaling up AMS in hospitals and promoting community AMS programs to combat AMR.

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Health system barriers to the implementation of the national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam: a scoping review

Pham,

Dang,

Nguyen

et al. 2024

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

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“…As of 2022, there were 44,600 drug stores in Vietnam, across 1,600 pharmacy chains [16] . The density of drug outlets in Vietnam per 100,000 people is four times higher than the global average [17] . Over 80% of the population seek assistance from a community pharmacy as their first course of action when dealing with a health concern [10] , [18] .…”

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Workplace wellbeing in community pharmacy practice: A cross-sectional study in Can Tho, Vietnam

De Tran,

Pham,

et al. 2024

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<abstract><sec> <title>Background</title> Among pharmacy workers, low workplace wellbeing can lead to reduced effectiveness. However, to date, studies on this issue are limited within the community pharmacy setting in Vietnam. </sec><sec> <title>Objectives</title> This study was conducted to identify the component aspects of workplace wellbeing and their associations with demographic characteristics. </sec><sec> <title>Methods</title> The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Can Tho, Vietnam. Self-administered questionnaires were hand-delivered to all pharmacy workers working at selected community pharmacies. The workplace wellbeing scale comprised 18 items. </sec><sec> <title>Results</title> In total, 382 pharmacy workers participated in this study. Factor analysis revealed three fundamental aspects to workplace wellbeing: Factor 1 – perceived self-worth and job satisfaction, Factor 2 – positive emotions with work, and Factor 3 – negative emotions with work. Factor 1 showed a positive correlation with Factor 2, with a correlation coefficient (ρ) of 0.509, while both Factor 1 (ρ = −0.399) and Factor 2 (ρ = −0.416) demonstrated negative correlations with Factor 3. Higher income was associated with higher positive emotions with work (<italic>P</italic> = 0.008), higher perceived self-worth and job satisfaction (<italic>P</italic> = 0.013), and lower negative emotions with work (<italic>P</italic> < 0.001). </sec><sec> <title>Conclusion</title> Workplace wellbeing of pharmacy workers in their professional environments was associated with financial aspects. These findings suggest that policies aimed at improving income for pharmacy workers could bring benefits to enhancing job satisfaction and workplace wellbeing. </sec></abstract>

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Dilemmas of care: Healthcare seeking behaviours and antibiotic use among women in rural communities in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam

Nguyen,

van Doorn,

Van Nuil

et al. 2024

Social Science & Medicine

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Mapping access to drug outlets in Vietnam: distribution of drug outlets and the sociodemographic characteristics of the communities they serve

Cited by 4 publications

References 38 publications

Health system barriers to the implementation of the national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam: a scoping review

Health system barriers to the implementation of the national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam: a scoping review

Workplace wellbeing in community pharmacy practice: A cross-sectional study in Can Tho, Vietnam

Dilemmas of care: Healthcare seeking behaviours and antibiotic use among women in rural communities in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam

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