Well-Being of Healthcare Workers and the General Public during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam: An Online Survey

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictive measures implemented may considerably affect people’s lives. This study aimed to assess the well-being of Vietnamese people after COVID-19 lockdown measures were lifted and life gradually returned to normal. An online survey was organized from 21 to 25 April 2020 among Vietnamese residents aged 18 and over. The survey was launched by the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index (scored 0–25) was used to score participants’ well-being. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine the predictors of well-being. A total of 1922 responses were analyzed (mean age: 31 years; 30.5% male; 88.2% health professionals or students in the health sector). The mean well-being score was 17.35 ± 4.97. Determinants of a high well-being score (≥13) included older age, eating healthy food, practicing physical exercise, working from home, and adhering to the COVID-19 preventive measures. Female participants, persons worried about their relatives’ health, and smokers were more likely to have a low well-being score. In conclusion, after the lockdown measures were lifted, the Vietnamese have people continued to follow COVID-19 preventive measures, and most of them scored high on the well-being scale. Waiting to achieve large-scale COVID-19 vaccine coverage, promoting preventive COVID-19 measures remains important, together with strategies to guarantee the well-being of the Vietnamese people.

Impacts of Digital Healthy Diet Literacy and Healthy Eating Behavior on Fear of COVID-19, Changes in Mental Health, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Front-Line Health Care Workers

“…This could be explained that HCWs at the age of 41–60 years usually had a better financial status which may help to facilitate their life better and keep quality of life stable during the pandemic. The older age was also found to be associated with better well-being in HCWs in a previous study [ 38 ].…”

“…Fruits and vegetables showed positive impacts on mental health in the adult population [ 37 ]. Moreover, healthy eating behavior was also associated with a higher score of well-being in HCWs [ 38 ]. Therefore, improving HCWs’ DDL and providing healthy meals are the important responsibility of managers, policymakers which could significantly improve HCWs’ mental health and HRQoL life amidst the pandemic.…”

Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and related factors among COVID-19 patients during the fourth wave of the pandemic in Vietnam

“…Since the first confirmed case on 23 January 2020, Vietnam has experienced four waves of COVID-19, with increasing levels of destruction and severity. 16 , 17 During the first nationwide lockdown to curtail the spread of COVID-19, negative experiences in work, life and health were reported by healthcare workers. 13 , 18–25 The Vietnamese government and Ministry of Health implemented many policies and directives to control COVID-19, 17 changing the habits, culture and lifestyles of the country, partly affecting mental health.…”

Digital health literacy and well-being among university students: Mediating roles of fear of COVID-19, information satisfaction, and internet information search

“… 45 Numerous public health applications of social media were beneficial to shedding light on knowledge related to COVID-19 in the previous outbreak. 46 …”