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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Awareness, Practices, and Demands of Traditional Medicine Providers for Continuous Medical Education in District Hospitals of Vietnam.

Trung T Nguyen, Quang N Nguyen, Dung V Truong, Tam T Ngo, Ha N Vu, Tuan D Mac

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. 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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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Trung T NguyenVNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8871-642X
Quang N NguyenMinistry of Health, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Dung V TruongFaculty of Health Sciences, Thang Long University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Tam T NgoFaculty of Health Sciences, Thang Long University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-3135
Ha N VuVNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Tuan D MacVNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Vietnam National University, Hanoi · VNThang Long University · VNMinistry of Health · VN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Expanding traditional medicine (TM) coverage in health care is a priority in Vietnam. Continuous medical education (CME) plays an important role in ensuring the quality of TM. However, evidence about TM CME in TM practitioners in Vietnam is insufficient. This paper aimed to evaluate the awareness, practice, and demands on TM CME among TM providers in district hospitals of Vietnam. This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed at the district level at TM hospitals and TM departments of general hospitals in Thanh Hoa Province. Demographic characteristics, awareness, practice, and demand for TM CME were collected via face-to-face interviews. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression models were applied to examine the factors associated with awareness, practice, and demand for TM CME. The majority of the respondents had ever heard of TM CME (87.5%). Only 60% received TM training in the last five years. Most respondents had a demand for CME (86.8%). The non-Kinh ethnic group (OR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.1-0.8) and people who had a temporary contract (OR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.1-0.7) were less likely to be ever heard about TM CME. Higher levels of education (college, OR = 14.1, 95% CI = 1.0-195.9; undergraduate, OR = 9.1, 95% CI = 1.9-44.6) are more likely to be ever heard of TM CME than the vocational training group. Those who regularly update their knowledge are more likely to have heard about TM CME (OR = 7.7, 95% CI = 2.8-21.7) and are more likely to have demands on TM CME (OR = 3.7, 95% CI = 1.2-11.5). Those who had heard about TM CME were more likely to take these courses in the last five years (OR = 6.9, 95% CI = 2.5-18.8). However, this result was the opposite for people with more years of experience (OR = 0.9, 95% CI: 0.8-0.9). There were limited awareness and participation in TM CME but was a high need for CME among TM providers at district hospitals in Vietnam. Promoting lifelong learning and providing promptly supports would be potential to increase the TM CME demands and participation among TM providers.

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