Articles Vol. 65 No. 1 18/01/2024

8. IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC ON THE ACTIVITIES OF 6TH YEAR STUDENTS, THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021 OF THE VIET NAM UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Dinh Van Tai1,2, Luong Thi Thu Ha1,2, Nguyen Minh Ha3,4
1 Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine
2 Học viện Y-Dược học cổ truyền Việt Nam
3 Hanoi University of Public Health
4 Trường đại học Y tế Công cộng
Corresponding author: bsvantai@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v65i1.880
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Keywords
COVID-19 epidemic, activities, 6th year students, Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine.
Abstract

Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the activities of 6th-year students at Viet Nam University of Traditional Medicine, the academic year 2020-2021.

Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 629 6th years students at Viet Nam University of Traditional Medicine in the academic year 2020-2021. The study period was from Mar 2021 to Nov 2021.

Results: 54.7% of students were greatly affected in their daily activities. Students’ communication subjects during the social distancing period include 93.6% communication with family members, 76.2% communication with someone living with the student. Students’ daily habits have changed in many aspects, including: medical declaration (94.4%), only leaving home when necessary (93.8%), hand washing habit (88.4%), surface hygiene (86.6%) and wearing a mask (84.9%).

Conclusion: COVID-19 epidemic has greatly affected the students’ activities, leading to changes in communication and daily living habits.

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