Tam Thi Pham

• Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

BACKGROUND Approximately 99% of cervical cancer cases worldwide are associated with one of the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types. This study aimed to determine the transition rate of DNA-HPV over time in women aged 18–69 years with HPV infection in Can Tho City, Vietnam, from 2013 to 2020. METHODS The 2-phase cohort study was conducted on...

Introduction: Globally, injuries pose significant public health challenges, with road traffic accidents in particular being responsible for considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic distress. Italy has been significantly impacted due to its high population density and frequency of road traffic and domestic incidents. Method: This study set...

Background: Implementing stress reduction approaches for high-risk students may reduce negative effects on academic performance, social relationships, and health. Most existing research on intervention showed the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) with strict study designs but has not examined the impact in a real-life setti...

Background: In Vietnam, cervical cancer is a significant public health concern for women. Unfortunately, despite the availability of the HPV vaccine, low vaccination rates persist. Objectives: This study investigates the discrepancy between urban and rural areas in the willingness to receive HPV vaccination with or without fees. Methods: A cro...

Intervention de réduction du stress pour les étu-diants en médecine préventive au Vietnam dans un contexte de ressources limitées Introduction. La mise en place d'approches de réduc-tion du stress pour les étudiants à haut risque peut réduire les effets négatifs sur les performances acadé-miques, les relations sociales et la santé. La plupart des r...

Background The stigmatization of mental health problems is a primary barrier for young people to approach mental health services when they suspect they might have such problems. Nevertheless, the internet has become a common platform on which they are likely to seek information on mental health. As such, this study aimed to explore responses from s...

Đặt vấn đề: Không tuân thủ điều trị là một thách thức và là rào cản lớn đối với kiểm soát bệnh lao trên toàn cầu. Do đó, tuân thủ điều trị là chìa khóa và nền tảng của điều trị lao, góp phần làm giảm gánh nặng do lao gây ra và nâng cao chất lượng cuộc sống cho bệnh nhân lao. Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: Xác định tỷ lệ tuân thủ điều trị và một số yếu tố liê...

Background: The stigmatization of mental health problems is a primary barrier for young people to approach mental health services when they suspect they might have a problem. Instead it is becoming common, especially for youth, to look for information on the Internet. This study explored the responses of secondary school students in Cantho city to...

Data on medication adherence in patients with acute coronary symptom (ACS) in Vietnam is scarce. To determine the prevalence and determinants of medication adherence of these patients within six months after hospital discharge, we conducted a prospective observational study in Can Tho City, Vietnam. We defined medication adherence as patients’ retu...

Background: Ischemic heart diseases including acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 13.2% of all deaths globally. We aimed to identify the determinants of physician non-adherence to prescribing according to guidelines for patients with ACS in Vietnam. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectio...

Background Drug resistance has become a major concern for antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), leading to an increased risk of treatment failure. We aimed to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA polymerase mutations and to determine the frequency of HBV genotypes and subgenotypes in treatment-naive patient...

The objectives of the study were to explore the experiences of school health officers in identifying and managing mental health problems of secondary school students and to gather recommendations from the school officers for improving the effectiveness of mental health care in secondary schools in Can Tho City, Vietnam. We conducted a qualitative s...

Objectives To assess the effectiveness of a combined online and face‐to‐face continuing medical education (CME) programme, for improvement in clinical knowledge and skills of family doctors, in comparison with a control group; and to explore the self‐reported satisfaction, competencies and confidence of those in the intervention group. Methods We...

Objectives Well‐designed studies on the impact of a family medicine rotation on medical students are rare, and very few studies include a qualitative component. This study aimed to determine the improvement of medical students’ knowledge, communication skills and attitude towards primary care and explore their perceptions after rotations, in compar...

Objective To translate and cross‐culturally adapt the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) and the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) into Vietnamese. Methods We followed the guideline by Beaton et al. (2000 & 2007). Stage I: two translators (informed and uninformed) translated the questionnaires. Stage II: the translations were...

Objectives To determine DNA‐HPV transition rates and related factors in HPV‐infected women 18–69 years of age in Can Tho City from 2013 to 2018. Methods Both a retrospective and a prospective cohort study were done. Interviews, gynaecological examinations and HPV testing by PCR (cervical fluid) were used to collect data. The results were recorded...

Background: There is a correlation between self-esteem in adolescents and risks and protective factors for their health and welfare. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of low self-esteem and sociodemographic features related to anxiety, depression, educational stress, and suicidal ideation in secondary school students in Vietnam. M...

Introduction: Vietnam is implementing hepatitis B (HBV) birth dose (BD) vaccination since 2003 but coverage remains low, especially in the Mekong River Delta. This study aimed to determine the coverage of the HBV BD vaccination, to identify socio-demographic factors influencing HBV BD, and to assess reasons for non-immunization of neonates. Metho...

Background: Patient adherence to cardioprotective medications improves outcomes of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but few adherence-enhancing interventions have been tested in low-income and middle-income countries. Objectives: We aimed to assess whether a pharmacist-led intervention enhances medication adherence in patients with ACS and reduces mo...

Objectives Ischaemic heart diseases (IHDs) are a leading cause of death worldwide. Although prescribing according to guidelines improves health outcomes, it remains suboptimal. We determined whether interventions targeted at healthcare professionals are effective to enhance prescribing and health outcomes in patients with IHDs. Methods We systemat...

Prescribing according to guidelines improves patient outcomes. We aimed to identify factors associated with physician adherence to prescribing guideline-recommended medications for patients with acute coronary syndrome in Vietnam. Link: http://eurodurg2017.net

Long-term benefits of secondary prevention medications in acute coronary syndrome are proven. We aimed to determine the extent of patient adherence to treatment for acute coronary syndrome in the first six months after discharge from hospital and to identify factors associated with adherence. Link: http://eurodurg2017.net

Objective We aimed to determine the association between physician adherence to prescribing guideline-recommended medications during hospitalisation and 6-month major adverse outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome in Vietnam. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The study was carried out in two public hospitals in Vietnam between Ja...

Patient adherence to treatment improves outcomes of acute coronary syndrome, but few adherence-enhancing interventions have been tested in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to assess whether a pharmacist-led intervention enhances medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome and reduces mortality and hospital readmission. L...

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of death in Vietnam, guidelines describe the essential role of medications in treatment, but little is known about actual prescribing patterns. We aimed (1) to determine the extent of physician adherence to ACS prescribing guidelines at hospital discharge and (2) to identify factors correlated with a...

The long-term benefits of using secondary prevention medications for post-acute coronary syndrome are proven, but little is known about patient adherence to treatment in Vietnam. We aimed (1) to determine the extent of patient adherence to treatment for acute coronary syndrome in the first 3 months after hospital discharge and (2) to identify facto...

Little is known about illness perceptions, beliefs about medicines and medication adherence of patients with chronic diseases as well as the process of translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of health questionnaires in Vietnam. Our objectives were to translate, cross-culturally adapt and validate the Brief Illness Perception Question...

To determine the extent of physicians' adherence to prescribing guidelines for acute coronary syndrome in Vietnamese hospitals. Retrospective cross-sectional study of medical records of all patients with ACS admitted to two public hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from January to December 2013. Percentages of eligible patients receiving guide...

Ischemic heart disease (IHD), including acute coronary syndrome, is one of the major leading causes of death worldwide. Use of guideline-recommended medications for secondary prevention reduces adverse cardiac events. The objectives of this systematic review were to identify the effects of interventions on (1) receiving guideline-recommended medica...

There is a rapidly growing public awareness of mental health problems among Vietnamese secondary school students. This study aims to determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, to identify related risk factors, and to explore students' own proposals for improving their mental health. A cross-sectional study was conducted...

Secondary school can be a stressful period for adolescents, having to cope with many life changes. Very little research has been conducted on the mental health status of secondary school pupils in South East Asian countries, such as Vietnam.The study aimed to explore perceptions of mental health status, risk factors for mental health problems and s...