Thanh Cong Bui
Biographic Data
| ID | 4619967 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thanh Cong Bui |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thanh Cong |
| FAMILY NAME | Bui |
| SIGNATURE | BUI T C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5794-5345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tobacco retail characteristics across urban and rural districts in Lao PDR
Introduction Exposure to tobacco advertising and promotion is linked to smoking initiation among youth. Very little is known about the tobacco retail environment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). This study examines the characteristics of tobacco retailer outlets (TROs) and tobacco advertising and promotion in three districts of the Lao PDR capital city Vientiane, two urban (Sissatanak and Chanthabuly) and one rural districts (Naxait…
Cultural Adaptation of an mHealth Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management
Introduction: It is essential to adapt mobile health (mHealth) interventions to cultural contexts of target populations to enhance acceptance and effectiveness. This paper describes the translation and cultural adaptation process of an mHealth intervention to educate and support diabetes self-management among U.S. Vietnamese. Methodology: Eight essential dimensions of the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) guided the adaptation and emphasized cultur…
Government’s responses and performance of stock markets during Covid-19
This study aims to investigate the effects of government interventions on stock market performance of six countries within the ASEAN region that experienced the greatest impact during the COVID-19 pandemic in two aspects: stock returns and stock volatilities. The paper uses government response index and its components, including stringency index, containment and health index and economic support index as proxies for government actions. The paper …
Promoting HPV Vaccination in People with HIV
People with HIV (PWH) and their sexual partners have increased risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Despite recommended HPV vaccination for PWH aged 18-26 years, vaccination rates among PWH remain low. This qualitative study used the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMBS) model to identify factors influencing the decisions of PWH around promoting HPV vaccination to their sexual partners. Fourteen PWH with diverse sociodemographi…
Tips to Quit Smoking
This study focuses on smoking-cessation strategies for United States (US) Vietnamese individuals, a group with high smoking rates, particularly those with limited English proficiency (LEP). The researchers conducted 16 in-depth interviews with a diverse group of participants, including healthcare professionals, community leaders, and former tobacco users. Data were analyzed using the Phase-Based Model of smoking cessation, resulting in several he…
Mobile-health intervention for smoking cessation among Cambodian people living with HIV
This mixed methods study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a fully automated, interactive smartphone-delivered intervention for smoking cessation among people living with HIV in Cambodia. We used the explanatory sequential design, with a pilot two-group single-blind randomized controlled trial (N = 50) followed by in-depth interviews with all trial participants. In the trial, participants were randomized to Standard Ca…
Factors Associated with Cigarette Smoking Cessation in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Cigarette smoking represents a major public health problem in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). This study aims to examine factors associated with cigarette smoking cessation attempts and intention to quit. Data were from the Lao National Adult Tobacco Survey that consisted of 7562 participants ≥15 years old. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations, adjusted for sex, age groups, education level, i…
Intravaginal Practices in Female Sex Workers in Cambodia
Women’s communication self-efficacy and expectations of primary male partners’ cooperation in sexually transmitted infection treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Our results suggest potential for piloting STI-partner-targeted interventions. To be effective, these programs should improve women's self-efficacy and primary partners' cooperation with screening and treatment
Framing Effects on Physicians' Judgment and Decision Making
This study aimed to assess physicians' susceptibility to framing effects in clinical judgment and decision making. A survey was administered online to 159 general internists in the United States. Participants were randomized into two groups, in which clinical scenarios varied in their framings: frequency vs percentage, with cost information vs without, female patient vs male patient, and mortality vs survival. Results showed that physicians' reco…
Sexual Motivation, Sexual Transactions and Sexual Risk Behaviors in Men who have Sex with Men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
“+Click”
Youth account for almost half of all new HIV infections in the United States. Adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is critical for successful management, yet reported adherence rates for youth are often low. This study pilot-tested "+CLICK," an innovative, web-based, adherence intervention for HIV-positive youth as an adjunct to traditional clinic-based, self-management education. The theory-based application, developed for HIV-infected yo…
Dimensions of gender relations and reproductive health inequity perceived by female undergraduate students in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Further investigations of the associations between gender relations and different women's sexual and reproductive health outcomes in this region are needed. It may be important to address gender relations as a distal determinant in health interventions in order to promote gender-based equity in sexual and reproductive health
Condom Negotiation and Use Among Female Sex Workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Gender relations and sexual communication among female students in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam
Young women's ability to pursue a safer-sex life in line with their wishes is crucial to their sexual health. Although some previous observations have suggested that young women's lack of ability to negotiate safer sex is due to gender power imbalances in the culture of Vietnam, studies that have tested this hypothesis explicitly and quantitatively are few and far between. The present study aimed to test the association between perceived gender r…
Lowering the Risk of Secondary HIV Transmission
HIV-positive youth experience multiple challenges regarding disclosure and sexual risk reduction, and health care providers need innovative tools that can be used in clinic settings to improve adolescents' skills in reducing risky sexual behavior
Click
Adolescents and young adults account for over 10 million HIV infections worldwide. Prevention of secondary transmission is a major concern as many HIV-positive youth continue to engage in risky sexual behavior. This study pilot-tested " + CLICK", an innovative, web-based, sexual risk reduction intervention for HIV-positive youth as an adjunct to traditional clinic-based, self-management education. The theory-based application, developed for perin…
Lowering the Risk of Secondary HIV Transmission
HIV-positive youth experience multiple challenges regarding disclosure and sexual risk reduction, and health care providers need innovative tools that can be used in clinic settings to improve adolescents' skills in reducing risky sexual behavior
Click
Adolescents and young adults account for over 10 million HIV infections worldwide. Prevention of secondary transmission is a major concern as many HIV-positive youth continue to engage in risky sexual behavior. This study pilot-tested " + CLICK", an innovative, web-based, sexual risk reduction intervention for HIV-positive youth as an adjunct to traditional clinic-based, self-management education. The theory-based application, developed for perin…
Gender relations and sexual communication among female students in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam
Young women's ability to pursue a safer-sex life in line with their wishes is crucial to their sexual health. Although some previous observations have suggested that young women's lack of ability to negotiate safer sex is due to gender power imbalances in the culture of Vietnam, studies that have tested this hypothesis explicitly and quantitatively are few and far between. The present study aimed to test the association between perceived gender r…
Lowering the Risk of Secondary HIV Transmission
HIV-positive youth experience multiple challenges regarding disclosure and sexual risk reduction, and health care providers need innovative tools that can be used in clinic settings to improve adolescents' skills in reducing risky sexual behavior
“+Click”
Youth account for almost half of all new HIV infections in the United States. Adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is critical for successful management, yet reported adherence rates for youth are often low. This study pilot-tested "+CLICK," an innovative, web-based, adherence intervention for HIV-positive youth as an adjunct to traditional clinic-based, self-management education. The theory-based application, developed for HIV-infected yo…
Dimensions of gender relations and reproductive health inequity perceived by female undergraduate students in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Further investigations of the associations between gender relations and different women's sexual and reproductive health outcomes in this region are needed. It may be important to address gender relations as a distal determinant in health interventions in order to promote gender-based equity in sexual and reproductive health
Condom Negotiation and Use Among Female Sex Workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Sexual Motivation, Sexual Transactions and Sexual Risk Behaviors in Men who have Sex with Men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Women’s communication self-efficacy and expectations of primary male partners’ cooperation in sexually transmitted infection treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Our results suggest potential for piloting STI-partner-targeted interventions. To be effective, these programs should improve women's self-efficacy and primary partners' cooperation with screening and treatment
Framing Effects on Physicians' Judgment and Decision Making
This study aimed to assess physicians' susceptibility to framing effects in clinical judgment and decision making. A survey was administered online to 159 general internists in the United States. Participants were randomized into two groups, in which clinical scenarios varied in their framings: frequency vs percentage, with cost information vs without, female patient vs male patient, and mortality vs survival. Results showed that physicians' reco…
Intravaginal Practices in Female Sex Workers in Cambodia
Factors Associated with Cigarette Smoking Cessation in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Cigarette smoking represents a major public health problem in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). This study aims to examine factors associated with cigarette smoking cessation attempts and intention to quit. Data were from the Lao National Adult Tobacco Survey that consisted of 7562 participants ≥15 years old. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations, adjusted for sex, age groups, education level, i…
Mobile-health intervention for smoking cessation among Cambodian people living with HIV
This mixed methods study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a fully automated, interactive smartphone-delivered intervention for smoking cessation among people living with HIV in Cambodia. We used the explanatory sequential design, with a pilot two-group single-blind randomized controlled trial (N = 50) followed by in-depth interviews with all trial participants. In the trial, participants were randomized to Standard Ca…
Promoting HPV Vaccination in People with HIV
People with HIV (PWH) and their sexual partners have increased risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Despite recommended HPV vaccination for PWH aged 18-26 years, vaccination rates among PWH remain low. This qualitative study used the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMBS) model to identify factors influencing the decisions of PWH around promoting HPV vaccination to their sexual partners. Fourteen PWH with diverse sociodemographi…
Tips to Quit Smoking
This study focuses on smoking-cessation strategies for United States (US) Vietnamese individuals, a group with high smoking rates, particularly those with limited English proficiency (LEP). The researchers conducted 16 in-depth interviews with a diverse group of participants, including healthcare professionals, community leaders, and former tobacco users. Data were analyzed using the Phase-Based Model of smoking cessation, resulting in several he…
Government’s responses and performance of stock markets during Covid-19
This study aims to investigate the effects of government interventions on stock market performance of six countries within the ASEAN region that experienced the greatest impact during the COVID-19 pandemic in two aspects: stock returns and stock volatilities. The paper uses government response index and its components, including stringency index, containment and health index and economic support index as proxies for government actions. The paper …
Cultural Adaptation of an mHealth Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management
Introduction: It is essential to adapt mobile health (mHealth) interventions to cultural contexts of target populations to enhance acceptance and effectiveness. This paper describes the translation and cultural adaptation process of an mHealth intervention to educate and support diabetes self-management among U.S. Vietnamese. Methodology: Eight essential dimensions of the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) guided the adaptation and emphasized cultur…
Tobacco retail characteristics across urban and rural districts in Lao PDR
Introduction Exposure to tobacco advertising and promotion is linked to smoking initiation among youth. Very little is known about the tobacco retail environment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). This study examines the characteristics of tobacco retailer outlets (TROs) and tobacco advertising and promotion in three districts of the Lao PDR capital city Vientiane, two urban (Sissatanak and Chanthabuly) and one rural districts (Naxait…
Medicine (14 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)