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BACKGROUND: Health education through music video plays a vital role in raising a person's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors positively connected to health during COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19-related music-video-watching and examine associated factors among the Vietnamese population. METHODS: A cross-sectional study in Vietnam was conducted in February 2021 via the Internet. RESULTS: Among 658 participants, the prevalence of COVID-19-related music-video-watching was 89.1% among people. In the multivariable regression models, significant factors for COVID-19-related music-video-watching were living area, types of housemate, age groups, and current occupation. CONCLUSIONS: Lessons on health education to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam could be useful for similar settings in the world.
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BACKGROUND: Waste collection is a common practice in Vietnam. In general, the working and living conditions of waste collectors are poor. Thus, they might be exposed to occupational and environmental risk factors, which affect their health or could further exacerbate their health vulnerabilities. Moreover, they have difficulties to access to health services. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to understand factors affecting the access to health services among waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam. METHODS: The qualitative design was used for this study. A total of 30 in-depth interviews with waste collectors and 3 focused group discussions were conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2017. RESULTS: Findings showed the participants considered factors that affect the access to health services among waste collectors such as geographical accessibility, the availability of health facilities, the acceptance of the quality of health services, health insurance, and affordability. CONCLUSIONS: Policy makers concerned with public health and social work need to have the suitable policies in order to promote actions on the access to health services among waste collectors.