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. 2022 Apr 26;63(1):E166-E173.
doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.1.1720. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Mapping COVID-19 related research from Vietnam: a scoping review

Thi Loi Dao  1 , Minh Manh To  1 , The Diep Nguyen  1 , VAN Thuan Hoang  1
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Mapping COVID-19 related research from Vietnam: a scoping review

Thi Loi Dao et al. J Prev Med Hyg. .

Abstract

Introduction: The situation of COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more complex. The research institutes should focus on the most important challenge related to this outbreak at the national level. We aim to realize this scoping review to map publications on COVID-19 in Vietnam in order to guide research priorities and policies in the country.

Methods: This study was conducted at the Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, from May to August 2020, according to the guidance for conducting systematic scoping review.

Results: A total of 72 studies met the inclusion criteria. The most frequent publications were original articles (27.8%), followed by letter to editor/correspondence (26.4%). According to the research priorities for COVID-19 set by the WHO, 41.7% studies focused on control and prevention of COVID-19, but none of studies on personal protective equipment or protocol for healthcare workers' safety were conducted. 12.5% studies carried out a thorough investigation into epidemiology of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. Virology and genomics, natural history of the virus and its transmission in Vietnam were described by 18.1% papers. Only one study was conducted in terms of development for candidate therapeutics.

Conclusion: We call for national investigation on treatment against SARS-CoV-2 and protocol for medical staff protection. The government and academic institutions should work in collaboration with international stakeholders, including the WHO, to combat together the COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; Scoping review; Vietnam.

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Conflict of interest statement The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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