
COVID-19-related music-video-watching among the Vietnamese population: lessons on health education
Author(s) -
Nguyễn Tuấn Hùng,
Vũ Thu Trang,
Trinh Van Tung,
Nguyen Viet Long,
Hà Thị Thu,
Tran Song Giang,
Tram Anh-Nguyen Ngoc,
Vu Thi Thanh,
Nguyen Kim Oanh,
Nguyen Thị Phuong,
Nguyen Hang Nguyet Van,
Nguyen Hanh Dung,
Pham Tien Nam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aims public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-8994
DOI - 10.3934/publichealth.2021033
Subject(s) - vietnamese , covid-19 , population , psychology , medicine , geography , virology , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy , outbreak , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Background Health education through music video plays a vital role in raising a person's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors positively connected to health during COVID-19 pandemic. Objective This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19-related music-video-watching and examine associated factors among the Vietnamese population. Methods A cross-sectional study in Vietnam was conducted in February 2021 via the Internet. Results Among 658 participants, the prevalence of COVID-19-related music-video-watching was 89.1% among people. In the multivariable regression models, significant factors for COVID-19-related music-video-watching were living area, types of housemate, age groups, and current occupation. Conclusions Lessons on health education to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam could be useful for similar settings in the world.