Anti-vaccination attitudes have been an issue since the development of first vaccines. The increasing use social media as a source health information may contribute to vaccine hesitancy due anti-vaccination content widely available on media, including Twitter. Being able identify tweets could provide useful for formulating strategies reduce sentiments among different groups. This study aims evaluate performance natural language processing models that were published during COVID-19 pandemic....

Objective Vaccine hesitancy has been ranked by the World Health Organization among top 10 threats to global health. With a surge in misinformation and conspiracy theories against vaccination observed during COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes toward may be worsening. This study investigates trends anti-vaccination pandemic within United States, Canada, Kingdom, Australia. Methods Vaccine-related English tweets published between 1 January 2020 27 June 2021 were used. A deep learning model using...

Social support plays a crucial role in the treatment and recovery process of patients engaging methadone maintenance (MMT). However, there is paucity research about social among MMT patients, possibly due to lack appropriate measuring tools. This study aimed evaluate psychometric properties Vietnamese version Medical Outcomes Study: Support Survey (MOS-SSS) patients. A cross-sectional survey 300 was conducted clinic Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. who agreed participate completed face-to-face...

To determine the impact of cataract surgery on vision-related quality life (VRQOL) and examine association between objective visual measures change in VRQOL after among bilateral patients Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A cohort older with was assessed one week before to three months first eye or both surgery. Visual including acuity, contrast sensitivity stereopsis were obtained. Vision-related using NEI VFQ-25. Descriptive analyses a generalized linear estimating equation (GEE) analysis...

To determine the prevalence of falls in 12 months prior to cataract surgery and examine associations between visual other risk factors among older bilateral patients Vietnam.Data collected from 413 week before scheduled included a questionnaire three objective tests.The outcome interest was self-reported previous months. A total 13% (n = 53) reported 60 within After adjusting for age, sex, race, employment status, comorbidities, medication usage, refractive management, living status tests...

Depression is common among older populations with cataract. However, the impact of cataract surgery on depression in both developed and developing countries remains unclear. The aim this study to determine depressive symptoms examine association between objective visual measures change after a Vietnamese population Ho Chi Minh City.A cohort patients bilateral were assessed week before one three months first eye only or first- second-eye surgeries. Visual including acuity, contrast...

Understanding of depression among Vietnamese people living with HIV (PLWH) is limited. This longitudinal study examines changes in depressive symptoms and identifies its correlates under antiretroviral therapy at An Hoa Clinic. People ≥18 years undergoing for ≥3 months were eligible. Those final AIDS stage, too ill, or illiterate excluded due to their inability complete the self-administered questionnaire. One researcher was present clinic a month inviting PLWH participate. Data collected...

Prevalence of health workers with occupational issues ranked fourth among all careers resulting in a reduction quality life. However, tools to measure professional life (ProQoL) are unavailable Vietnamese. This study aims develop Vietnamese version the ProQoL, and examine ProQoL its associated factors doctors nurses.

This study investigated correlates of quality life (QOL) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) at An Hoa Clinic, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Inclusive criteria were PLWH ≥18 years old, under antiretroviral therapy (ART) for ≥3 months, and consent to participate. who illiterate, too ill, or the final stage AIDS excluded. QOL was assessed using WHOQOL-BREF-HIV. Depressive symptoms Center Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. For every point increased in depression score, decreased 0.13...

Purpose To investigate the relationship between falls, physical activity, and other socio-demographic visual factors among cataract patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted April November 2018. Patients presenting to two hospitals with age-related unilateral or bilateral cataract, aged ≥50 years, literate, scheduled for a first-eye surgery were recruited. The International Physical Activity Questionnaires short form used measure activity. Visual...

This study investigates the prevalence of and associated factors with depression anxiety among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outpatients at Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A cross-sectional was conducted between March May 2020 hospital's outpatient department. Those aged ≥18 years, diagnosed COPD undergoing treatment, were eligible. The Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale used to measure anxiety. Dyspnea assessed using modified Medical Research Council...

SIGNIFICANCE The Catquest-9 Short Form (SF) has good psychometric properties but was not available in Vietnamese. This study provides the Vietnamese Catquest-9SF and evidence supporting for its use hospital settings along with clinical assessment to evaluate visual function. PURPOSE purpose of this Catquest-9SF. METHODS Literate patients unilateral/bilateral cataract, without severe systemic ocular comorbidities, aged 50+ years, scheduled first-eye surgery were screened recruited at...

This study assessed Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) 6 to 12 months after receiving Percutaneous Intervention (PCI) and/or Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A cross-sectional was conducted on 113 patients. Data demographic, lifestyle behaviours, and HRQOL were collected using structured questionnaire through face-to-face interviews. measured EQ-5D-5L EQ-VAS. co-morbidity other clinical characteristics...

The health status of ethnic minorities all ages lags far behind that the general population, particularly in old. old minor population is more likely to have chronic diseases but less access services. This study assesses rate services use and associated factors Khmer population. A cross-sectional was conducted on 400 people aged 60+ year-old from March May 2020. Eligible participants were randomly recruited households five clusters out nine communes Tri Ton District, An Giang province,...

This study assessed the validation of Body Mass Index (BMI) against Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), and identify prevalence malnutrition its associated factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) inpatients at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A cross-sectional was conducted to consecutively select COPD based on medical records consultancy with doctors. structured questionnaire designed collect socio-demographic characteristics, health status...