Articles Vol. 66 No. Vol 67. English Version No 2 11/06/2026

THE KNOWLEDGE OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS AT THE VIETNAM UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN 2025

Nguyen Kim Tung Lam1, Bui Thi Tam1, Le Thi Tra Mi1, Vu Thanh Giang2, Hoang Trong Quan1
1 Viet Nam University of Traditional Medicine
2 National Hospital of Acupuncture
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66i8.4077
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Keywords
Students, respiratory infections, knowledge.
Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge of respiratory infection prevention among medical students at the Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine in 2025.

Subjects and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 908 medical students from the 3rd to 6th academic years between May and October 2025 using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected and analyzed using Excel and SPSS version 22.0. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05.

Results: Among 908 students, the mean knowledge score on respiratory infection prevention increased progressively across academic years: Medical students, Year 3 (MS3) 8.95 ± 1.37, MS4 9.03 ± 1.10, MS5 9.45 ± 1.17, and MS6 9.98 ± 1.19. There was a difference in the mean knowledge scores between General Medicine students (9.44 ± 1.32) and Traditional Medicine students (9.16 ± 1.22); however, this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Medical students demonstrated fairly good to good levels of knowledge regarding respiratory infection prevention, which improved progressively with academic year.

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