Vietnamese medical students and binge drinking: a qualitative study of perceptions, attitudes, beliefs and experience.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To explore the perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences related to Vietnamese medical students' binge drinking. DESIGN:A qualitative study comprising semi-structured focus groups/interviews with medical students and semi-structured interviews with key informants. Thematic analysis of data. SETTING:Participants were a convenience sample of usual volunteers from a medical university in Viet Nam. PARTICIPANTS:19 medical students from year 1 to 6 and 4 key informants agreed to participate in the study. RESULTS:The study found participants believe medical students drink less than other students and are not binge drinkers yet they experience and/or witness many binge drinking occasions among medical students. Participants consider alcohol use as culturally acceptable in Vietna

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TTH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5931284 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature