Study Design for the 2016 Baseline Survey of a Health System Strengthening Project in Quoc Oai District, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Author:
Van Minh HOANG
1
;
Juhwan OH
;
Bao Ngoc NGUYEN
;
Le Minh DAT
;
Jong Koo LEE
;
Thi Giang Huong TRAN
;
Van Huy NGUYEN
;
Seung Pyo LEE
;
Kyung Sook BANG
;
Youngtae CHO
;
Sun Young KIM
;
Hwa Young LEE
;
Quang Cuong LE
;
Narshil CHOI
;
Thai Son DINH
;
Ngoc Hoat LUU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Baseline Survey; Health System Strengthening; Vietnam
- MeSH: Aged; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delivery of Health Care; Family Characteristics; Health Policy; Humans; Methods; Pharmacy; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Prospective Studies; Public Health; Seoul; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vietnam
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 2019;34(5):e42-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: In order to provide essential scientific evidence on the population's health status and social health determinants as well as the current capacity of the health care system in Vietnam to health policy makers and managers, Vietnam Ministry of Health, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, and Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Pharmacy collaborated with Seoul National University (Korea) and conducted a health system survey in the Quoc Oai district (of Hanoi capital) that represented northern rural Vietnam. METHODS: The study design was a cross-sectional study. The survey covered different topics (more than 200 questions) and was administered in three separate questionnaires: 1) Basic information of all household members; 2) Household characteristics; and 3) Individual characteristics. Socio-demographic characteristics among the households and individuals were collected from 2,400 households sampled by multi-stage cluster sampling method: more than 200 questions. RESULTS: The household size of Quoc Oai was larger than the national average and there was no significant difference in gender composition. In addition, the proportions of pre-elderly, age 55–64, and elderly group (65 years old and over) were higher than the national population statistics. In this context, demographic transition has begun in Quoc Oai. CONCLUSION: This study design description provides the basic information about a baseline survey of a future prospective cohort (as a part of a collaborative project on strengthening the health system in Vietnam) to the prospective data user of this survey.
