Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam
The exact aetiology of the cause of death (COD) remains unknown for a high proportion of deaths caused by infectious diseases. Complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) is considered the gold standard to determine COD, but it is often not used in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), including Vietnam, fo...
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| author | Nhung Doan Phuong Ngan Ta Thi Dieu My Le Thao Nguyen An Luu Phuoc Halina Suwalowska Duy Manh Nguyen Ha Thi Lien Nguyen Huong Thi Thu Vu Thach Ngoc Pham Trung Cap Nguyen Mai Thị Phước Loan Mary Chambers Nghia Ho Dang Trung Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil H. Rogier van Doorn |
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| description | The exact aetiology of the cause of death (COD) remains unknown for a high proportion of deaths caused by infectious diseases. Complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) is considered the gold standard to determine COD, but it is often not used in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), including Vietnam, for a variety of reasons. One alternative is minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS). This study was part of a larger project to explore the perceptions of MITS in Vietnam to provide recommendations for its potential implementation. We collected in-depth interviews and focus group discussions that explored MITS acceptability from 96 participants, including key informants, healthcare workers, community stakeholders, and people who had family members pass away recently. Participants highlighted the minimally invasive nature as the most considerable strength of MITS that could make it acceptable in Vietnam compared with CDA. However, participants still had concerns including the accuracy of the technique, the potential damage on the body, and the potential conflicts MITS results could have with original clinical diagnoses. Overall, the hypothetical acceptability of MITS was not clear-cut. It is imperative to consider acceptability before implementing new medical procedures into a given context, especially when it revolves around death, dying and the body. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb23a690761948429cc42a22e83cb0cf2025-08-20T02:30:34ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062024-12-0119110.1080/17441692.2024.2403097Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in VietnamNhung Doan Phuong0Ngan Ta Thi Dieu1My Le Thao Nguyen2An Luu Phuoc3Halina Suwalowska4Duy Manh Nguyen5Ha Thi Lien Nguyen6Huong Thi Thu Vu7Thach Ngoc Pham8Trung Cap Nguyen9Mai Thị Phước Loan10Mary Chambers11Nghia Ho Dang Trung12Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil13H. Rogier van Doorn14Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamNational Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi, VietnamOxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamOxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamNuffield Department of Population Health, Ethox Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKGrinnell College, Grinnel, IA, USANational Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi, VietnamNational Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi, VietnamNational Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi, VietnamNational Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi, VietnamCentre for Disease Control, Dak Lak, VietnamOxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamHospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamOxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamOxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamThe exact aetiology of the cause of death (COD) remains unknown for a high proportion of deaths caused by infectious diseases. Complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) is considered the gold standard to determine COD, but it is often not used in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), including Vietnam, for a variety of reasons. One alternative is minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS). This study was part of a larger project to explore the perceptions of MITS in Vietnam to provide recommendations for its potential implementation. We collected in-depth interviews and focus group discussions that explored MITS acceptability from 96 participants, including key informants, healthcare workers, community stakeholders, and people who had family members pass away recently. Participants highlighted the minimally invasive nature as the most considerable strength of MITS that could make it acceptable in Vietnam compared with CDA. However, participants still had concerns including the accuracy of the technique, the potential damage on the body, and the potential conflicts MITS results could have with original clinical diagnoses. Overall, the hypothetical acceptability of MITS was not clear-cut. It is imperative to consider acceptability before implementing new medical procedures into a given context, especially when it revolves around death, dying and the body.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2024.2403097Minimally invasive tissue samplingdeathVietnamglobal healthacceptabilitySDG 3 |
| spellingShingle | Nhung Doan Phuong Ngan Ta Thi Dieu My Le Thao Nguyen An Luu Phuoc Halina Suwalowska Duy Manh Nguyen Ha Thi Lien Nguyen Huong Thi Thu Vu Thach Ngoc Pham Trung Cap Nguyen Mai Thị Phước Loan Mary Chambers Nghia Ho Dang Trung Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil H. Rogier van Doorn Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam Global Public Health Minimally invasive tissue sampling death Vietnam global health acceptability SDG 3 |
| title | Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam |
| title_full | Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam |
| title_short | Hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice: A qualitative study in Vietnam |
| title_sort | hypothetical acceptability of minimally invasive tissue sampling and considerations for practice a qualitative study in vietnam |
| topic | Minimally invasive tissue sampling death Vietnam global health acceptability SDG 3 |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2024.2403097 |
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