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ArticleBMJ open2018

Vietnamese medical students and binge drinking: a qualitative study of perceptions, attitudes, beliefs and experience.

Thi Thu Huong Nguyen, Marguerite C Sendall, Katherine M White, Ross McD Young

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Article in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Thi Thu Huong NguyenSchool of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9441-3660
Marguerite C SendallSchool of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Katherine M WhiteSchool of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Ross McD YoungFaculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Queensland University of Technology · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo explore the perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences related to Vietnamese medical students' binge drinking.

designA qualitative study comprising semi-structured focus groups/interviews with medical students and semi-structured interviews with key informants. Thematic analysis of data.

settingParticipants were a convenience sample of usual volunteers from a medical university in Viet Nam.

participants19 medical students from year 1 to 6 and 4 key informants agreed to participate in the study.

resultsThe study found participants believe medical students drink less than other students and are not binge drinkers yet they experience and/or witness many binge drinking occasions among medical students. Participants consider alcohol use as culturally acceptable in Vietnamese society and a way for medical students to create and improve relationships with their friends, teachers, or work colleagues. Group affiliation and peer pressure to drink excessive alcohol are identified among medical students, especially male students.

conclusionThe culture of drinking behaviour was explored among medical students in Viet Nam. This study reveals a dichotomy between the belief of not being binge drinkers and the experience of many binge drinking occasions among medical students. This tension suggests future research about binge drinking behaviour of Vietnamese medical students is required.

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Binge DrinkingStudents, MedicalAlcohol DrinkingAttitudeFemaleHumansMaleUniversitiesVietnambinge drinkingfocus groupsinterviewsmedical students

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