Psychological stress and associated factors among municipal solid waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: In low and middle-income countries, the manually operated municipal waste collection system prominently depended on the performance of waste collectors (WC). Most of the literature has focused on the impact of waste collection tasks on WCs' physical health, while little was known about the psychological effects of work-related stress. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychological stress and related factors among waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Measuring satisfaction with health care services for Vietnamese patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Patient satisfaction is a useful predictor of adherence and outcomes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) treatment. This study explored the satisfaction of Vietnamese CVDs inpatients and outpatients using a scale specifically designed for CVDs patients and examined the factors associated with satisfaction towards CVDs treatment services. Interviews of 600 patients at the Hanoi Heart Hospital were conducted.

Prevalence of and factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in children in the north of Vietnam.

The study aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence of and sociodemographic, health, lifestyle, and environmental hygiene conditions associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnamese children. Data from 824 children, aged from 6 months to 15 years and gastrointestinal symptom free when consulted, admitted to a university hospital, were collected using a structured questionnaire and ELISA test for H. pylori infection.