Inadequate Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Second-Hand Smoke among Non-Smoking Pregnant Women in Urban Vietnam: The Need for Health Literacy Reinforcement

Giap Van Vu, Chau Quy Ngo, Phuong Thu Phan, Lan Phuong Thi Doan, Toan Thi Nguyen, Mai Hong Nguyen, Diep Ngoc Nguyen, Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Chi Linh Hoang, Linh Gia Vu, Carl A. Latkin, Bach Xuan Tran, Roger C. M. Ho and Cyrus S. H. Ho
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Giap Van Vu: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Chau Quy Ngo: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Phuong Thu Phan: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Lan Phuong Thi Doan: Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Toan Thi Nguyen: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Mai Hong Nguyen: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Diep Ngoc Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Nguyen Thao Thi Nguyen: Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Huong Lan Thi Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Chi Linh Hoang: Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Linh Gia Vu: Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Carl A. Latkin: Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Bach Xuan Tran: Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Roger C. M. Ho: Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Cyrus S. H. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: The rate of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is relatively high in several countries, including Vietnam, and health issues related to SHS have worsened in recent years, especially for pregnant women and their infants. Enhancement of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores of pregnant women in Vietnam could raise practical interventions to protect their health and reduce complications of SHS. A cross-sectional study of 432 pregnant women who came to the Obstetrics Department of Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam for antenatal care was conducted in 2016 to collect information about their KAP related to SHS. Composite mean scores from survey questions assessing their KAP were calculated on a 10-point scale, finding mean scores of 4.19, 7.45, and 4.30, respectively. Higher scores indicated better knowledge, attitude, and practice. Generalized linear models identified that age, occupation, living place, and sources of information were associated with SHS-related KAP. Findings from this study indicate that suitable programs related to SHS should be implemented to improve and reinforce health literacy to both mothers and smokers to reduce the harmfulness of smoking on women and their infants’ health.

Keywords: Vietnam; second-hand smoke (SHS); pregnant women; knowledge; attitude; practice; KAP; smoke-free legislation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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