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Associate Professor Son Hong Nghiem
Associate Professor

Son Hong Nghiem

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Overview

Background

Associate Professor Son Nghiem is the Head of the Health Economics Research and Modelling Unit, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland. A/Prof Nghiem has a background in applied econometrics and has 18 years of experience in health services research, health economics, and health technology assessment. He has been a chief investigator on 18 research grants, including ten grants as a chief investigator A, with a total funding of more than $15 million. A/Prof Nghiem successfully led a multidisciplinary team to develop the Queensland Cardiovascular Disease Cohort Linkage Study, the first data linkage cohort study for cardiovascular disease in Australia. A/Prof Nghiem has an excellent publication track record with 150 peer-reviewed articles, three book chapters and one book. His publications have been cited over 4000 times, resulting in an average H-index 36.

Availability

Associate Professor Son Hong Nghiem is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Research impacts

The research of A/Prof Nghiem also creates significant social and policy impacts. His most noticeable research is the development of the Classification of Hospital-Acquired Diagnosis (CHADx) using ICD-10 codes. CHADx is now integrated into Australia's Hospital-Acquired Complications (HAC) algorithm by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare. His study on the cost-effectiveness of home-based subcutaneous immunoglobulin was heavily consulted by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the potential adoption of this care model in Australia.

Works

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147 works between 2002 and 2025

21 - 40 of 147 works

2023

Journal Article

A global perspective on the governance-health nexus

Azimi, Mohammad Naim, Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur and Nghiem, Son (2023). A global perspective on the governance-health nexus. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 1235, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10261-9

A global perspective on the governance-health nexus

2023

Journal Article

Valuation of a Heatwave Early Warning System for Mitigating Risks Associated with Heat-Related Illness in Central Vietnam

Kien, Nguyen Duc, My, Nguyen H. D., Thu, Dang Thi Anh, Tri, Ton That Canh, Son, Nghiem Hong, Phong, Thai Khanh, Tin, Hoang Cong, Lan, Nguyen Hoang, Thang, Tran Binh, The, Bui Dung and Dung, Phung Tri (2023). Valuation of a Heatwave Early Warning System for Mitigating Risks Associated with Heat-Related Illness in Central Vietnam. Sustainability, 15 (21) 15342, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/su152115342

Valuation of a Heatwave Early Warning System for Mitigating Risks Associated with Heat-Related Illness in Central Vietnam

2023

Journal Article

Economic evaluations of whole-genome sequencing for pathogen identification in public health surveillance and health-care-associated infections: a systematic review

Tran, My, Smurthwaite, Kayla S., Nghiem, Son, Cribb, Danielle M., Zahedi, Alireza, Ferdinand, Angeline D., Andersson, Patiyan, Kirk, Martyn D., Glass, Kathryn and Lancsar, Emily (2023). Economic evaluations of whole-genome sequencing for pathogen identification in public health surveillance and health-care-associated infections: a systematic review. The Lancet Microbe, 4 (11), e953-e962. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00180-5

Economic evaluations of whole-genome sequencing for pathogen identification in public health surveillance and health-care-associated infections: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

Climate change and human health in Vietnam: a systematic review and additional analyses on current impacts, future risk, and adaptation

Linh Tran, Nu Quy, Cam Hong Le, Huynh Thi, Pham, Cong Tuan, Nguyen, Xuan Huong, Tran, Ngoc Dang, Thi Tran, Tuyet-Hanh, Nghiem, Son, Ly Luong, Thi Mai, Bui, Vinh, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Doan, Van Quang, Dang, Kim Anh, Thuong Do, Thi Hoai, Thi Ngo, Hieu Kim, Nguyen, Truong Vien, Nguyen, Ngoc Huy, Do, Manh Cuong, Ton, Tuan Nghia, Thu Dang, Thi Anh, Nguyen, Kien, Tran, Xuan Bach, Thai, Phong and Phung, Dung (2023). Climate change and human health in Vietnam: a systematic review and additional analyses on current impacts, future risk, and adaptation. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 40 100943, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100943

Climate change and human health in Vietnam: a systematic review and additional analyses on current impacts, future risk, and adaptation

2023

Journal Article

Linking governance with environmental quality: a global perspective

Azimi, Mohammad Naim, Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur and Nghiem, Son (2023). Linking governance with environmental quality: a global perspective. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 15086. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-42221-y

Linking governance with environmental quality: a global perspective

2023

Journal Article

The association between high ambient temperature and risk of hospitalization: a time-series study in eight ecological regions in Vietnam

Tran, Nu Quy Linh, Ngo, Hieu K. T., Tuong Vy, Nguyen Thi, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Nghiem, Son, Nguyen, Huu Quyen and Phung, Dung (2023). The association between high ambient temperature and risk of hospitalization: a time-series study in eight ecological regions in Vietnam. Environmental Research: Health, 1 (4) 045003, 1-10. doi: 10.1088/2752-5309/ace646

The association between high ambient temperature and risk of hospitalization: a time-series study in eight ecological regions in Vietnam

2023

Journal Article

Can Chinese banks expand their loan portfolio while maintaining loan quality and profitability post-global financial crisis?

Nguyen, Thanh Pham Thien, Trinh, Nga Thu and Nghiem, Son (2023). Can Chinese banks expand their loan portfolio while maintaining loan quality and profitability post-global financial crisis?. Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 16 (3), 193-218. doi: 10.1108/jcefts-08-2022-0047

Can Chinese banks expand their loan portfolio while maintaining loan quality and profitability post-global financial crisis?

2023

Journal Article

Ice freeze‐up and break‐up in arctic rivers observed with satellite L‐band passive microwave data from 2010 to 2020

Podkowa, A., Kugler, Z., Nghiem, S.V. and Brakenridge, G. R. (2023). Ice freeze‐up and break‐up in arctic rivers observed with satellite L‐band passive microwave data from 2010 to 2020. Water Resources Research, 59 (6) e2022WR031939. doi: 10.1029/2022wr031939

Ice freeze‐up and break‐up in arctic rivers observed with satellite L‐band passive microwave data from 2010 to 2020

2023

Journal Article

The burden of surgical site infections in Australia: a cost-of-illness study

Royle, Ruth, Gillespie, Brigid M., Chaboyer, Wendy, Byrnes, Joshua and Nghiem, Son (2023). The burden of surgical site infections in Australia: a cost-of-illness study. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 16 (5), 792-798. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.03.018

The burden of surgical site infections in Australia: a cost-of-illness study

2023

Journal Article

One-stage revision versus debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for acute prosthetic knee infection: an exploratory cohort study

Okafor, Charles Ebuka, Nghiem, Son and Byrnes, Joshua (2023). One-stage revision versus debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for acute prosthetic knee infection: an exploratory cohort study. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 143 (9), 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04891-1

One-stage revision versus debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for acute prosthetic knee infection: an exploratory cohort study

2023

Journal Article

Social networks with organisational resource, generalised trust and informal loans: evidence from rural Vietnam

Dang, Le Phuong Xuan, Hoang, Viet-Ngu, Nghiem, Son Hong and Wilson, Clevo (2023). Social networks with organisational resource, generalised trust and informal loans: evidence from rural Vietnam. Economic Analysis and Policy, 77, 388-402. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2022.11.016

Social networks with organisational resource, generalised trust and informal loans: evidence from rural Vietnam

2023

Journal Article

Is 2-Stage Septic Revision Worth the Money? A Cost-Utility Analysis of a 1-Stage Versus 2-Stage Septic Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty

Okafor, Charles E., Nghiem, Son and Byrnes, Joshua (2023). Is 2-Stage Septic Revision Worth the Money? A Cost-Utility Analysis of a 1-Stage Versus 2-Stage Septic Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty, 38 (2), 347-354. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.09.003

Is 2-Stage Septic Revision Worth the Money? A Cost-Utility Analysis of a 1-Stage Versus 2-Stage Septic Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty

2023

Journal Article

Determinants of health-seeking behaviors among middle-aged women in Vietnam's rural-urban transition setting

Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong, Nguyen, Cuong Tat, Do, Hieu Trung, Tran, Ha Thai, Vu, Thuc Minh Thi, Nghiem, Son, Vu, Giang Thu, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Cyrus S. H. and Ho, Roger C. M. (2023). Determinants of health-seeking behaviors among middle-aged women in Vietnam's rural-urban transition setting. Frontiers in Public Health, 10 967913, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.967913

Determinants of health-seeking behaviors among middle-aged women in Vietnam's rural-urban transition setting

2023

Journal Article

Does affirmative action reduce disparities in healthcare use by Indigenous peoples? Evidence from Australia's Indigenous Practice Incentives Program

Saxby, Karinna, Byrnes, Joshua, de New, Sonja C., Nghiem, Son and Petrie, Dennis (2023). Does affirmative action reduce disparities in healthcare use by Indigenous peoples? Evidence from Australia's Indigenous Practice Incentives Program. Health Economics, 32 (4), 853-872. doi: 10.1002/hec.4645

Does affirmative action reduce disparities in healthcare use by Indigenous peoples? Evidence from Australia's Indigenous Practice Incentives Program

2023

Journal Article

The prevalence of heat-related illnesses and associated factors among rice farmers in Vietnam

Tran, Nu Quy Linh, Nghiem, Son, Chu, Cordia, Luong, Mai Anh, Ho, Thi Tu and Phung, Dung (2023). The prevalence of heat-related illnesses and associated factors among rice farmers in Vietnam. Journal of Agromedicine, 28 (3), 486-496. doi: 10.1080/1059924x.2022.2154086

The prevalence of heat-related illnesses and associated factors among rice farmers in Vietnam

2023

Conference Publication

Proactive Detection (PROTECT) and Safety Planning to Shorten Emergency Department Stays for Psychiatric Patients

Kar Ray, Manaan, Theodoros, Theo, Wyder, Marianne, Nghiem, Son, Chiu, Jacqui, Morrison, Thomas, Steginga, Anne, Sorrensen, Rosemary, Kinsella, Kieran and Lombardo, Chiara (2023). Proactive Detection (PROTECT) and Safety Planning to Shorten Emergency Department Stays for Psychiatric Patients. Washington, DC United States: American Psychiatric Association Publishing. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100659

Proactive Detection (PROTECT) and Safety Planning to Shorten Emergency Department Stays for Psychiatric Patients

2023

Journal Article

Social capital and informal credit access: empirical evidence from a Vietnamese household panel survey

Dang, Le Phuong Xuan, Hoang, Viet-Ngu, Nghiem, Son Hong and Wilson, Clevo (2023). Social capital and informal credit access: empirical evidence from a Vietnamese household panel survey. Empirical Economics, 65 (1), 311-340. doi: 10.1007/s00181-022-02336-z

Social capital and informal credit access: empirical evidence from a Vietnamese household panel survey

2023

Journal Article

Testing for selection bias and moral hazard in private health insurance: Evidence from a mixed public-private health system

Afoakwah, Clifford, Byrnes, Joshua, Scuffham, Paul and Nghiem, Son (2023). Testing for selection bias and moral hazard in private health insurance: Evidence from a mixed public-private health system. Health Economics, 32 (1), 3-24. doi: 10.1002/hec.4605

Testing for selection bias and moral hazard in private health insurance: Evidence from a mixed public-private health system

2023

Journal Article

Are joint replacement registries associated with burden of revision changes? A real-world panel data regression analysis

Okafor, Charles Ebuka, Nghiem, Son and Byrnes, Joshua (2023). Are joint replacement registries associated with burden of revision changes? A real-world panel data regression analysis. BMJ Open, 13 (1) e063472, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063472

Are joint replacement registries associated with burden of revision changes? A real-world panel data regression analysis

2022

Journal Article

The impact of microfinance on poverty reduction in Vietnam: a dynamic panel-data analysis

Duong, Hoai A. and Nghiem, Hong S. (2022). The impact of microfinance on poverty reduction in Vietnam: a dynamic panel-data analysis. Poverty and Public Policy, 14 (4), 405-422. doi: 10.1002/pop4.354

The impact of microfinance on poverty reduction in Vietnam: a dynamic panel-data analysis

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2030
    Implementation and evaluation of a novel CIMM-CHW in eastern Nepal - Type II hybrid implementation trial (a 2024 NHMRC GACD MLTC led by ANU)
    The Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Applying needs-based workforce planning in primary care
    NHMRC MRFF - Primary Health Care Research Initiative
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2012 - 2013
    Traffic Fatalities and Economic Growth: An Application to OECD Countries - School of Medicine
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Client-value of Microinsurance Products: Evidence from the Mutual Assistance Fund (MAF) in Vietnam
    International Labour Organisation
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Media

Enquiries

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  • Applied econometrics
  • Development economics
  • Health economics

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