Background: Vietnam is among the few countries that were successful in the fight against the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) However, subsequent domestic outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to occur To sharp the community education program to guarantee the final success in the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam and comparable countries, we examined the levels of COVID-19 knowledge and associated predictors among university students in Vietnam Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on all students enrolling at Phenikaa University using a self-developed questionnaire consisted of 20 questions regarding COVID-19's risk factors, transmission routes, symptoms, and prevention Results: Among 728 participants, 40 9% were male, 63 2% studied health-related majors, and 18 1% lived alone Correct response rates ranged from 25 3% to 98 9% across 20 questions Only 51 9% (378/728) of participants had good knowledge levels Studying health majors (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0 547, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0 398 - 0 751, P &lt;0 001), and living with the seniors (AOR 0 612, 95% CI 0 389 - 0 963, P = 0 034) or with friends (AOR 0 405, 95% CI 0 252 – 0 650, P &lt;0 001) were negatively associated with a poor level of COVID-19 knowledge Conclusion: The proportion of university students having good knowledge levels is suboptimal It is essential to improve the quality of COVID-19 education with a more focus on not only the preventive measures, but also the disease itself More studies are needed to improve the level of COVID-19 knowledge among those living alone or do not study health-related majors
The levels of COVID-19 related health literacy among university students in Vietnam