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Alicia Blackmore,1 Holly Etchegary,1,2 Leigh Anne Allwood-Newhook,3 Zhiwei Gao,1 Hai Van Nguyen,4 Kaylah Parsons-Mercer,5 Laurie Twells1 1Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; 2Scientific Patient Engagement Lead of NL SUPPORT Unit, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; 3Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; 4School of Pharmacy, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; 5Patient Partner, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaCorrespondence: Alicia Blackmore, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Email Akt104@mun.caPurpose: Patient-oriented research (POR) and patient engagement (PE) has highlighted the value of incorporating patients’ ideas and priorities in health research. Using the guiding principles of POR and PE, the current study conducted PE sessions to gain insight on the perceptions of mothers regarding the costs of infant feeding.Methods: Four patient engagement sessions were held with mothers residing in Newfoundland and Labrador between November 2019 and January 2020. Mothers were targeted through the Brighter Futures Coalition of St. John’s, a not-for-profit community organization. PE sessions were designed in a two-hour format, allowing the research team to engage mothers and identify costs of infant feeding from a mothers’ perspective.Results: Through the guiding principles of patient-oriented research and patient engagement, our research team successful engaged with mothers in discussions surrounding the costs of infant feeding. The sessions allowed for an in-depth discussion surrounding monetary costs (eg, incidentals of breast or formula feeding), the associated costs of infant feeding and the workplace (eg, perceived productivity) and environment impacts (eg, single use plastics). During each session, evaluations were provided to solicit feedback on whether the goals and expectations of mothers had been met, and whether they felt their opinions were heard and understood.Conclusion: By conducting patient engagement sessions, informed by patient-oriented research guiding principles, we were able to successfully recruit and engage mothers in discussions that led to a better understanding of their perspectives on the costs of infant feeding.Keywords: patient engagement, infant feeding, patient-oriented research

Giao Huynh,1 Hau Viet Nguyen,2 Lan Y Vo,1 Ngoc Thi Le,3 Han Thi Ngoc Nguyen4 1Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 2Emergency Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 3Faculty of Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 4Infection Control Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamCorrespondence: Hau Viet Nguyen, Emergency Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, 215 Hong Bang Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tel +84918764092, Email hau.nv@umc.edu.vn Han Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Infection Control Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, 201 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tel +84397975519, Email han.ntn2@umc.edu.vnIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the lives of millions of people globally. Patients recovering from COVID-19 are facing, not only the symptom of long COVID, but also psychological problems, such as sleep disturbance. This study aims to assess the proportion of COVID-19 recovered adult patients that suffer from insomnia and associated factors in Vietnam.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed between January and March 2022 among patients who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection. Data were collected based on a self-administered questionnaire that included sociodemographic and standardized questionnaires from the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Perceived stress scale (PSS) and the dependent variable using Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to explore factors associated with the patients’ insomnia disorder.Results: A total of 325 participants were included in this analysis, 34.5% of participants had insomnia. According to multivariable logistic regression, participants who were equal to and over 50 years of age, feeling alienated from others, and were not supported by families or relatives, reported significantly higher levels of insomnia disorders over those aged under 50 years, having closer ties with family and had received support from family or relatives. Besides, respondents who recorded mental health problems that included anxiety, depression and stress were more likely to get insomnia disorders than those without mental health symptoms (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.1– 6.6) (OR 4.5, 95% CI 2.3– 8.9) (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.1– 5.3), respectively, all p < 0.05.Conclusion: There was a remarkable rate of COVID-19 recovered patients experiencing insomnia disorders. Older age, alienated relationships and not being supported by families or relatives, as well as had mental health problems, are factors that affected the patients’ insomnia, which showed that these sleep issues need to be screened and managed among adults who have recovered from COVID-19.Keywords: COVID-19, insomnia, recovery, sleep disturbance, Vietnam

Huan Thanh Nguyen,1,2 Huong Thanh Do,2 Hai Van Be Nguyen,2 Tan Van Nguyen1,3 1Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 2Department of Cardiology, Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 3Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamCorrespondence: Huan Thanh Nguyen, Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 17 Hong Bang Street, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tel +84-909097849, Email huannguyen@ump.edu.vnPurpose: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with frailty and impact of frailty on hospitalization due to any cause in elderly patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS).Patients and Methods: We conducted a study wherein we assessed frailty using Fried frailty phenotype for outpatients aged ≥ 60 years with CCS. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the factors associated with frailty. Frailty was adjusted for demographic and geriatric variables and comorbidities to assess its impact on hospitalization.Results: Overall, 420 patients (median age 70 years [interquartile range, 65– 77]; men, 74.5%) who completed the 3-month follow-up period were analyzed. Coronary revascularization for > 1 year was the most common clinical scenario for CCS (59.8%; n = 251). The prevalence of non-frail, pre-frail, and frail patients were 22.4% (n = 94), 49.7% (n = 209), and 27.9% (n = 117), respectively. In the adjusted model, three factors associated with frailty were age ≥ 75 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.29, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.39– 3.75, P = 0.001), limitations in instrumental activity of daily living (OR 3.89, 95% CI 2.33– 6.48, P < 0.001), and heart failure (OR 2.30, 95% CI 1.32– 4.02, P = 0.003). The overall 3-month hospitalization rate was higher in frail patients than in non-frail patients (23.9% vs 13.5%, P = 0.012). Frailty was associated with hospitalization (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.04– 3.30, P = 0.037) but in a weak strength of association (r = 0.126).Conclusion: The prevalence of frailty was 27.9% in the elderly patients with CCS. Age ≥ 75 years, limitations in functional status, and heart failure were associated with increased odds of frailty. Frailty was a predictor of 3-month all-cause hospitalization in these patients.Keywords: frailty, chronic coronary syndrome, elderly