Psychological and Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Social Sustainability through Impacts on Perceived Health Care Quality and Public Health: The Case of Vietnam

Vuong, Quan‐Hoang; Vuong, Thu Trang; Ho, Tung Manh; Nguyen, Ha Viet

doi:10.3390/su9081456

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“…where ∑ j π j (x) = 1; and there are n observations in the sample, j represents the categorical values of an observation i, and h is a row in the matrix X i . Estimated probabilities can be used to predict the possibilities of Y under different conditions of X i [42,45,47]. The statistical significance of independent variables in the model is determined based on z-value and p-value; with p < 0.05 being the conventional level of statistical significance required for a positive result.…”

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Factors Associated with the Regularity of Physical Exercises as a Means of Improving the Public Health System in Vietnam

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Being ranked among the most sedentary countries, Vietnam’s social public health is challenged by the rising number of overweight people. This study aims to evaluate factors associated with the regularity of exercise and sports (EAS) among Vietnamese people living in the capital city of Hanoi, using data collected from a randomized survey involving 2068 individuals conducted in 2016. Physical exercises and daily sports are considered a major means for improving the Vietnamese social public health system by the government, families, and individuals. Applying the baseline-category logit model, the study analyzed two groups of factors associated with EAS regularity: (i) physiological factors (sex, body mass index (BMI)) and (ii) external factors (education, health communication, medical practice at home). Females with a university education or higher usually exercise less than those with lower education, while the opposite is true for males. The study also shows that those with a higher BMI tend to report higher activity levels. Additionally, improved health communication systems and regular health check-ups at home are also associated with more frequent EAS activities. These results, albeit limited to only one location in Vietnam, provide a basis for making targeted policies that promote a more active lifestyle. This, in turn, could help the country realize the goal of improving the average height of the population and reducing the incidents of non-communicable diseases.

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Factors Associated with the Regularity of Physical Exercises as a Means of Improving the Public Health System in Vietnam

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“…The ever-changing lifestyles and conditions have long constituted the importance of not only natural but also social sustainability because health and safety status of people are affected by both environmental and social factors and a community must prioritize the health and safety of its population to sustain itself [35]. Having the focus of majority of previous research on the role of unhealthy environmental factors in sustaining communities, human health also depends on social matters [35].…”

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“…Quality communication, as a form of collaboration, can facilitate the process of sharing information, knowledge, experience, and resources among stakeholders and then this can improve the quality of care and the accessibility of care services for patients. For instance, Vuong et al [35] showed that quality communication provides patients with more medical information, both in quality and quantity, and this results in enhanced user wellbeing. Furthermore, if user needs were explored, the healthcare system would be better able to fulfill them.…”

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The Role of Collaborative Healthcare in Improving Social Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework

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Healthcare systems around the world face both increasing demands and inequality in service distribution. The current trend is for collaboration among healthcare actors, named as collaborative healthcare, in order to address challenges such as these to improve the social sustainability of the system. That is to provide accessible and equitable healthcare services to meet people's health and well-being needs. Based on an integrative literature review, this study aims at crafting a conceptual framework to explore how collaborative healthcare networks contribute to social sustainability and the specific actors involved in these collaborations. It identifies relationships between different collaborative healthcare networks and social sustainability. Interprofessional networks have been the most studied in relation to social sustainability. Communication and sharing information or knowledge have been identified as used collaborative healthcare practices. This study contributes theoretically by considering a new model of the healthcare organization in which collaborative networks play a central role in improving social sustainability. In terms of practical implications, the study provides managers and policy makers with investment insights on a range of collaborative networks and practices.

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“…Despite the expansion of investment into mental health research and development of central government in Korea, there was a huge disproportion in directing the investment, with only 10% of the budget [63] is spent on studies of mental health policies, services, and humanities and social sciences issues, etc., while another 90% was spent on basic research, therapy, and diagnosis studies. As the depressive level and healthcare usage are significantly affected by multiple social-cultural-economic aspects [25,[64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71], such disproportionate distribution of investment might result in insufficient depression prevention and treatment among particular populations, such as university students. Re-allocation of the investment is, therefore, essential to protect the mental health of the young generation.…”

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A Scientometric Study on Depression among University Students in East Asia: Research and System Insufficiencies?

Nguyễn

Hồ

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Given that mental health issues are acute in Asian countries, particularly Japan and Korea, and university students are more vulnerable to depression than the general population, this study aims to examine the landscapes of scientific research regarding depressive disorders among university students and evaluate the effectiveness of international collaboration and funding provision on the scientific impact in Korea, Japan, and China. Based on articles retrieved from the Web of Science database during the period 1992-2018, we found that the number of scientific publications, international collaborations, and allocated funds regarding depressive disorder among university students in China (97 articles, 43 international collaborations, and 52 funds provided, respectively) overwhelmingly surpassed the case of Korea (37 articles, 12 international collaborations, and 15 funds provided, respectively) and Japan (24 articles, 5 international collaborations, and 6 funds provided, respectively). The differences in collaboration patterns (p-value < 0.05) and the proportion of allocated funds (p-value < 0.05) among Korea, Japan, and China were also noted using Fisher's exact test. Based on the Poisson regression analysis, China's associations of scientific impact with international collaboration (β = −0.322, p-value < 0.01) and funding provision (β = −0.397, p-value < 0.01) are negative, while associations of the scientific impact and scientific quality with funding provision and international collaboration were statistically insignificant. These findings hint that Korea and Japan lacked scientific output, diversity in research targets, international collaboration, and funding provision, compared to China, but the quality of either China's internationally collaborated or funded articles was contentious. As a result, policymakers in Korea and Japan are suggested to raise the importance of mental health problems in their future policy planning and resource distribution. Moreover, it would be advisable to establish a rigorous system of evaluation for the quality of internationally collaborated and funded studies in order to increase scientific impact and maintain public trust, especially in China.

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Psychological and Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Social Sustainability through Impacts on Perceived Health Care Quality and Public Health: The Case of Vietnam

Cited by 25 publications

References 36 publications

Factors Associated with the Regularity of Physical Exercises as a Means of Improving the Public Health System in Vietnam

Factors Associated with the Regularity of Physical Exercises as a Means of Improving the Public Health System in Vietnam

The Role of Collaborative Healthcare in Improving Social Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework

A Scientometric Study on Depression among University Students in East Asia: Research and System Insufficiencies?

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