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CURRENT SITUATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
PREVENTING INJURIES OF THE PEOPLE IN 2 COMMUNES
OF VU THU DISTRICT, THAI BINH PROVINCE, IN 2024
Tran Thi Khanh Huyen*, Mach Thi Lan Anh, Pham Thi Thao Vy,
Hoang Phuc Hieu, Hoang Thi Thuy Trang, Lee Je Jin, Dang Thi Van Quy
Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy - 373 Ly Bon, Tran Lam Ward, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam
Received: 30/05/2025
Revised: 19/06/2025; Accepted: 11/07/2025
ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the current status of knowledge regarding injury prevention among
residents in two communes of Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province, in 2024.
Subjects and methods: The study was conducted on 411 people in Minh Khai and Song
Lang communes, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province. Using a pre-designed questionnaire,
the subjects were interviewed directly. The assessment of people’s knowledge of
accident and injury prevention was determined by each question, with the threshold
being 70% or more of the total number of responses.
Results: Surveying 411 people showed that the knowledge of prevention of injury
accidents was limited. Only 27.3% of people have knowledge about types of accidents;
67.4% of people have knowledge about the impact of injury accidents. Knowledge of
prevention of injury accidents in labor and transportation respectively 83.9% and 79.3%
respectively; meanwhile, in daily activities and for children under 5 years old only 28.5%
and 28.2%. The more related analysis shows that the higher the education level, the more
complete knowledge about injury accidents, with OR ranges from 1,611 to 5,168.
Conclusion: People lack comprehensive knowledge about injury prevention, especially
in daily life and with children. The results emphasized the role of education in raising
awareness and skills to prevent injury in the community.
Keywords: Injury, knowledge, prevention, Thai Binh.
Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, Vol. 66, No. 4, 184-190
*Corresponding author
Email: huyen2601ht@gmail.com Phone: (+84) 974735216 Https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v66i4.2893