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Article

Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Service Use of Industrial Workers: Evidence from Vietnam

by
Ha Ngoc Do
1,
Anh Tuan Nguyen
2,
Hoa Quynh Thi Nguyen
2,
Thanh Phuong Bui
3,
Quy Van Nguyen
2,
Ngan Thu Thi Tran
4,
Long Hoang Nguyen
5,
Hai Quang Pham
6,7,
Giang Hai Ha
6,8,*,
Chi Linh Hoang
9,
Bach Xuan Tran
10,11,
Carl A. Latkin
11,
Roger C. M. Ho
9,12,13 and
Cyrus S. H. Ho
14
1
Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
2
Department of Research on Youth Culture and Lifestyle, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
3
Department of Research on Children’s Issues, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
4
Department of Research on Youth and Legal issues, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
5
VNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
6
Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
7
Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
8
Faculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
9
Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
10
Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
11
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
12
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
13
Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
14
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore
 
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(8), 2929; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082929
Submission received: 26 March 2020 / Revised: 21 April 2020 / Accepted: 22 April 2020 / Published: 23 April 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Adult Psychiatry)
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Abstract

Background: Depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation substantially reduce industrial workers’ productivity and performance. This study was performed to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation and identify associated factors among industrial workers in different provinces of Vietnam. Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in industrial zones of four provinces of Vietnam. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was employed to screen depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine factors related to depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Results: Of 1200 industrial workers, 30.5% and 33.6% industrial workers had positive depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in the last two weeks, respectively. There were 38.3% ever using mental health services in the last 12 months. High school education (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.44–0.95); living in dormitory (OR = 3.07, 95% CI = 1.51–6.24), living with siblings (OR = 2.98; 95% CI = 1.32–6.75), having two children or more (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.03–2.03), high years of experience (OR = 0.94; 95% CI = 0.89–0.98), suffering from burnout, alcohol use disorder (OR = 2.38; 95% CI = 1.72–3.28), and smoking status (OR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.23–0.61) were associated with positive depressive symptoms. Living with children, working in mechanical/metallurgy/electronics factories, completely exhausted and often thinking of quitting, and alcohol use disorder were positively related to suicidal ideation. Conclusions: This study found a high prevalence of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among industrial workers in Vietnam. Regular screening and detecting high-risk groups, along with interventions to reduce health risk behaviors, burnout and on-site medical service quality improvement, are recommended to alleviate the burden of depression in industrial workers.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; suicidal ideation; industry; worker; Vietnam depressive symptoms; suicidal ideation; industry; worker; Vietnam

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Do, H.N.; Nguyen, A.T.; Nguyen, H.Q.T.; Bui, T.P.; Nguyen, Q.V.; Tran, N.T.T.; Nguyen, L.H.; Pham, H.Q.; Ha, G.H.; Hoang, C.L.; et al. Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Service Use of Industrial Workers: Evidence from Vietnam. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2929. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082929

AMA Style

Do HN, Nguyen AT, Nguyen HQT, Bui TP, Nguyen QV, Tran NTT, Nguyen LH, Pham HQ, Ha GH, Hoang CL, et al. Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Service Use of Industrial Workers: Evidence from Vietnam. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(8):2929. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082929

Chicago/Turabian Style

Do, Ha Ngoc, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Hoa Quynh Thi Nguyen, Thanh Phuong Bui, Quy Van Nguyen, Ngan Thu Thi Tran, Long Hoang Nguyen, Hai Quang Pham, Giang Hai Ha, Chi Linh Hoang, and et al. 2020. "Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Service Use of Industrial Workers: Evidence from Vietnam" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8: 2929. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082929

APA Style

Do, H. N., Nguyen, A. T., Nguyen, H. Q. T., Bui, T. P., Nguyen, Q. V., Tran, N. T. T., Nguyen, L. H., Pham, H. Q., Ha, G. H., Hoang, C. L., Tran, B. X., Latkin, C. A., Ho, R. C. M., & Ho, C. S. H. (2020). Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Service Use of Industrial Workers: Evidence from Vietnam. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(8), 2929. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082929

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