Vonthanak Saphonn
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6331981 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Vonthanak Saphonn |
| NOMBRES | Vonthanak |
| APELLIDO | Saphonn |
| FIRMA | SAPHONN V |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Health Science |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5620-0517 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Self-care and health seeking for diabetes and hypertension in Cambodia
Cambodia is experiencing a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as it undergoes an epidemiological transition. This qualitative study investigates the health-seeking behaviors of Cambodians in the context of hypertension and diabetes, focusing on the utilization of both formal healthcare and alternative medical practices. Data are from 20 in-depth interviews with participants without social health protection and 6 focus groups (n = …
Access to and utilization of Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) among people living with HIV (PLWH)
Several COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests have been approved in Cambodia, but no evidence exists about the access to and utilization of these tests. This limits public health interventions to increase testing, especially among vulnerable populations such as people living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted a mixed method study among PLWH in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, between July and August 2022 to understand their current Ag-RDT access and utilizatio…
High PrEP acceptability and need for tailored implementation in Cambodian key populations
The HIV epidemics in Cambodia is concentrated in key populations (KPs). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been officially approved in the country since 2019. However, its use may still be controversial after a PrEP clinical trial was interrupted in Cambodia after being deemed unethical in 2004. In this context, it was necessary to evaluate PrEP acceptability and administration preferences of KPs in Cambodia, with a view to increasing roll-out a…
Developing an infection prevention and control intervention to reduce hospital-acquired infections in Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are significant public health issues, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hand hygiene and low-level disinfection of equipment practices among healthcare workers are some of the essential measures to reduce HAIs. Various infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions to reduce HAI incidence have been developed. However, effective interventions have not been well developed in…
Using Relational Community Engagement within the Digital Health Intervention (DHI) to Improve Access and Retention among People Living with HIV (PLWH)
We examined the impact of COVID-19-associated restrictive measures on the HIV care system in Cambodia through a complexity lens and aimed to use the findings to integrate social and relational processes into the design and implementation of proposed solutions that could support program outcomes during these times. Through a mixed-method design, we generated data on the strength of connection and quality of relationships between stakeholders and h…
How conflicts of interest hinder effective regulation of healthcare
BACKGROUND: There has been insufficient attention to a fundamental force shaping healthcare policies-conflicts of interest (COI). We investigated COI, which results in the professional judgement of a policymaker or healthcare provider being compromised by a secondary interest, in relation to antimicrobial use, thereby illuminating challenges to the regulation of medicines use more broadly. Our objectives were to characterise connections between t…
Youth paying for sex
This study highlights the high proportion of Cambodian male youth who paid for sex and the potential challenges to addressing this issue. While the majority of HIV prevention interventions surrounding sex work are aimed at female sex workers themselves, targeting the demand side of sex work, particularly the local demand, may be an important next step towards a sustainable HIV prevention
Factors associated with sex work among at-risk female youth in Cambodia
In Cambodia, despite great achievements in reducing the prevalence of HIV in the general population, reducing new HIV infections among young at-risk women remains a challenge. This study was designed to examine the prevalence of risky behaviors of sexually active female youth in Cambodia and to explore risk factors associated with engagement in transactional sex. We surveyed sexually active female youth aged 10-24 enrolled at risk "hotspots" in e…
Poor quality of life among untreated Thai and Cambodian children without severe HIV symptoms
There are limited data on quality of life (QOL) 1 in untreated HIV-infected children who do not have severe HIV symptoms. Moreover, such data do not exist for Asian children. Poor QOL could be a factor in deciding if antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be initiated. Thai and Cambodian children (n=294), aged 1-11 years, naïve to ART, with mild to moderate HIV symptoms and CD4 15-24% were enrolled. Their caregivers completed the Pediatric AIDS Clin…
Evaluation of the impact of the voucher and accreditation approach on improving reproductive behaviors and status in Cambodia
A quasi-experimental study will investigate the impact of the voucher approach on improving reproductive health behaviors, reproductive health status and reducing inequities at the population level and assess effects on access, equity and quality of care at the facility level. If the voucher scheme in Cambodia is found effective, it may help other countries adopt this approach for improving utilization and access to reproductive health and family…
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Evaluation of the impact of the voucher and accreditation approach on improving reproductive behaviors and status in Cambodia
A quasi-experimental study will investigate the impact of the voucher approach on improving reproductive health behaviors, reproductive health status and reducing inequities at the population level and assess effects on access, equity and quality of care at the facility level. If the voucher scheme in Cambodia is found effective, it may help other countries adopt this approach for improving utilization and access to reproductive health and family…
Poor quality of life among untreated Thai and Cambodian children without severe HIV symptoms
There are limited data on quality of life (QOL) 1 in untreated HIV-infected children who do not have severe HIV symptoms. Moreover, such data do not exist for Asian children. Poor QOL could be a factor in deciding if antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be initiated. Thai and Cambodian children (n=294), aged 1-11 years, naïve to ART, with mild to moderate HIV symptoms and CD4 15-24% were enrolled. Their caregivers completed the Pediatric AIDS Clin…
Factors associated with sex work among at-risk female youth in Cambodia
In Cambodia, despite great achievements in reducing the prevalence of HIV in the general population, reducing new HIV infections among young at-risk women remains a challenge. This study was designed to examine the prevalence of risky behaviors of sexually active female youth in Cambodia and to explore risk factors associated with engagement in transactional sex. We surveyed sexually active female youth aged 10-24 enrolled at risk "hotspots" in e…
Youth paying for sex
This study highlights the high proportion of Cambodian male youth who paid for sex and the potential challenges to addressing this issue. While the majority of HIV prevention interventions surrounding sex work are aimed at female sex workers themselves, targeting the demand side of sex work, particularly the local demand, may be an important next step towards a sustainable HIV prevention
How conflicts of interest hinder effective regulation of healthcare
BACKGROUND: There has been insufficient attention to a fundamental force shaping healthcare policies-conflicts of interest (COI). We investigated COI, which results in the professional judgement of a policymaker or healthcare provider being compromised by a secondary interest, in relation to antimicrobial use, thereby illuminating challenges to the regulation of medicines use more broadly. Our objectives were to characterise connections between t…
Developing an infection prevention and control intervention to reduce hospital-acquired infections in Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are significant public health issues, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hand hygiene and low-level disinfection of equipment practices among healthcare workers are some of the essential measures to reduce HAIs. Various infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions to reduce HAI incidence have been developed. However, effective interventions have not been well developed in…
Using Relational Community Engagement within the Digital Health Intervention (DHI) to Improve Access and Retention among People Living with HIV (PLWH)
We examined the impact of COVID-19-associated restrictive measures on the HIV care system in Cambodia through a complexity lens and aimed to use the findings to integrate social and relational processes into the design and implementation of proposed solutions that could support program outcomes during these times. Through a mixed-method design, we generated data on the strength of connection and quality of relationships between stakeholders and h…
Access to and utilization of Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) among people living with HIV (PLWH)
Several COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests have been approved in Cambodia, but no evidence exists about the access to and utilization of these tests. This limits public health interventions to increase testing, especially among vulnerable populations such as people living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted a mixed method study among PLWH in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, between July and August 2022 to understand their current Ag-RDT access and utilizatio…
High PrEP acceptability and need for tailored implementation in Cambodian key populations
The HIV epidemics in Cambodia is concentrated in key populations (KPs). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been officially approved in the country since 2019. However, its use may still be controversial after a PrEP clinical trial was interrupted in Cambodia after being deemed unethical in 2004. In this context, it was necessary to evaluate PrEP acceptability and administration preferences of KPs in Cambodia, with a view to increasing roll-out a…
Self-care and health seeking for diabetes and hypertension in Cambodia
Cambodia is experiencing a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as it undergoes an epidemiological transition. This qualitative study investigates the health-seeking behaviors of Cambodians in the context of hypertension and diabetes, focusing on the utilization of both formal healthcare and alternative medical practices. Data are from 20 in-depth interviews with participants without social health protection and 6 focus groups (n = …
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