Non-communicable diseases prevention in remote areas of Vietnam: Limited roles of health education and community workers.
Hang Thi LeTuan Anh LeTuan Dang MacDua Nhu NguyenHa Ngoc VuAnh Thi Mai TruongAnh Tran Quang DoHoai Thi Thu BuiHuong Thi Thu DoAnh Thi Hoang NguyenTrung Thanh NguyenNgoc The NgoTam Thi NgoPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Our findings indicated that health communication regarding risk factors of NCDs in mountainous areas in Vietnam was insufficient, and the role of health workers as formal information source was not recognized. Efforts should be made to increase the capacity and involvement of VHWs in health education and NCD prevention in mountainous regions.