Hepatitis B knowledge, attitudes and practices among Moroccan college students

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-402
Author(s):  
M.R. Bentouhami ◽  
A. Chakib ◽  
M. El Fane
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses and doctors about the vertical transmission of hepatitis B

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1030-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela Cristina de Miranda Goncalves ◽  
Maria Jacirema Ferreira Goncalves
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vertical Transmission ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
Serological Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

OBJECTIVE: to identify knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicians and nurses of the Family Health Strategy and a maternity hospital unit about vertical transmission of hepatitis B. METHOD: a cross-sectional study with a self-administered questionnaire applied to professionals. The data were analyzed according to professional category and site of action, whose differences were tested by χ2 and significance <5%. RESULTS: professionals recognize viral hepatitis as a disease of compulsory notification; however, not everyone knows its mechanisms of transmission. A large portion of professionals requested serological tests, specifying the marker, especially physicians. The majority of family health nurses did not indicate hepatitis B vaccine for pregnant women, although they knew the immunization schedule. The majority of physicians on the maternity unit had proper knowledge about prevention of vertical transmission. CONCLUSION: the differences in the knowledge, attitudes and practices about vertical transmission of hepatitis B revealed that the population is at risk, since not all the professionals involved know or properly perform control strategies for vertical transmission of hepatitis B. Nurses dominated vaccination aspects and physicians dominated aspects related to the management of cases with positive serology.

scholarly journals Dentists’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding Hepatitis B and C and HIV/AIDS in Sanandaj, Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masomeh Rostamzadeh ◽  
Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh ◽  
Sirus Afrooz ◽  
Kaveh Mohamadi ◽  
Mohammad Aziz Rasouli
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Awareness on Lead Poisoning among College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
M. V. Shreejha ◽  
V. Vishnu Priya ◽  
R. Gayathri
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Lead Poisoning ◽  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Toxic Heavy Metal ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Significant Health

Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal. Chronic exposure to lead levels is responsible for significant health effects, particularly in children. Prevention remains the best option for reducing childhood lead exposure, however the knowledge, attitudes and practices to lead exposure is mainly in developing countries. The aim of this study is to create awareness on lead poisoning among college students. A questionnaire survey was conducted among college students through an online survey planet link. A total of 165 students have responded to the survey, a validated questionnaire consists of 20 questions distributed to assess their knowledge and awareness on lead poisoning among the college students. 67% of the participants were aware of lead poisoning and 33% not aware of it.  60% of the participants agreed that water contains lead. The responses have been taken and results were statistically analysed. Seminars and workshops may be conducted to create awareness on the risk factors of lead poisoning in the community.  

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hepatitis B Prevention and Immunization of Pregnant Women and Mothers in Viet Nam

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi T. Hang Pham ◽  
Thuy X. Nguyen ◽  
Dong T. Nguyen ◽  
Chau M. Luu ◽  
Bac D. Truong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Chronic Hbv ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

ABSTRACTBackground and AimVietnam’s high burden of liver cancer is largely attributable to the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV). Infection at birth due to mother-to-child (MTC) transmission is the most common cause of chronic HBV in Vietnam and increases the risk of liver cancer later in life. This study was undertaken to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women and mothers in Vietnam concerning HBV prevention and immunization.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Quang Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces in 2017. A pre-designed questionnaire was administered to women when they received care at primary and tertiary maternal health clinics. Correct responses were summarized as knowledge scores. Data was analyzed using a multivariable regression model across participant demographics.ResultsAmong the 404 women surveyed, 57.6% were pregnant and 42.4% were postpartum. Despite 73.5% of participants reporting having received information about HBV during their pregnancy, gaps in knowledge and misconceptions are evident. Overall, only 10.6% provided correct answers to all questions regarding HBV transmission routes and prevention measures. Around half of the participants incorrectly believed that HBV is transmitted through sneezing, contaminated water or sharing foods with chronic HBV patients. Although 96.4% of participants believed that HBV vaccination is necessary for infants, only 69.1% were willing to have their own child vaccinated within 24 hours. More than a third of participants expressed concern about having casual contacts or sharing foods with chronic HBV patients. In multivariable analysis, having received information about HBV during their pregnancy were consistently associated with better knowledge score for transmission, prevention and immunization. However, knowledge of women who received information about HBV during their pregnancy was still suboptimal.ConclusionsThe results highlight the need to prioritize educating pregnant women and mothers in future public health campaigns in order to increase knowledge, reduce misperception, and improve HBV vaccine coverage in Vietnam.

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