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Background: The Doctor of Preventive Medicine is a new training program in Vietnam. Observations suggests that the knowledge and understanding of Preventive Medicine students is still unclear, which leads to an unenthusiastic learning attitude. Research objectives: 1. To assess the understanding of Preventive Medicine students towards the functions and duties of the Doctor of Preventive Medicine. 2. To assess the attitudes of Preventive Medicine students towards their careers in future. 3. To identify factors associated with the knowledge and attitudes of Preventive Medicine students towards their careers in future. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all Preventive Medicine students of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy from the 1st year to 5th year (N=536) using structured questionnaires, which were self-administered by participants.Results: 92.5% of respondents had a good understanding about the functions and duties of staff working in preventive medicine. 62.6% of students reported they were interested in preventive medicine. However, the interest in preventive medicine was not significantly associated with the understanding of students about preventive medicine, and the study results of students. Students in different courses were significantly different regarding their understanding in preventive medicine.Conclusions: A high proportion of preventive medicine students had a good understanding about their field of study. Further studies are recommended to examine these patterns, while marketing and education activities are needed to improve understanding about the training program, and its application for their future careers.

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