Effect of gender and age on the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hepatitis B and C and vaccination status of hepatitis B among medical students of Karachi, Pakistan.
Effect of gender and age on the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hepatitis B and C and vaccination status of hepatitis B among medical students of Karachi, Pakistan.
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巴基斯坦卡拉奇医学生性别、年龄对乙型、丙型肝炎知识、态度、行为及乙型肝炎疫苗接种状况的影响
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2010
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A. Merchant
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N. Khan;Sheikh Munir Ahmed;M. Khalid;S. H. Siddiqui;A. Merchant
目标
了解卡拉奇医学生的乙肝疫苗接种情况和对乙肝、丙型肝炎的知识、态度、行为(KAP)，评价性别、年龄对乙肝、丙型肝炎疫苗接种和KAP反应的影响。
方法
这项横断面研究是在卡拉奇的7所医学院/大学进行的。采用方便抽样的方法收集资料。每个人都完成了关于乙型和丙型肝炎预防、传播、诊断、治疗和疫苗接种情况的调查问卷。此外，还记录了乙肝疫苗接种情况和学生对暴露后预防措施的认识。1,509名学生参与了这项研究。
结果
医学生的平均年龄(1509岁)为20.35±1.72岁。女性参与者1075人(71.2%)，937人(62.1%)在事业单位学习。85%的受访者表示他们知道有乙肝疫苗可用，只有571%的医学生对乙肝和丙型肝炎的传播途径有很好的了解，对乙肝和丙型肝炎的治疗程序有很好了解的学生占48.2%。一半的受访者(49.8%)对通过牙科手术传播肝炎有很好的了解。76%的医学生不了解暴露后预防乙肝和丙型肝炎的知识，74%的学生表示不应对肝炎患者进行隔离。79%的学生报告接种了乙肝疫苗，70.6%的学生完全接种(3剂)。约一半(49.4%)的受访者表示，他们曾接受过乙肝筛查，只有27.1%的人接受了丙型肝炎筛查。一半的学生表示，他们在学生生涯中曾被针扎过。
结论
研究组患者的KAP总体效果满意。然而，某些领域的知识和态度需要完全修改或改变。
OBJECTIVES
To determine the vaccination status for hepatitis B and knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding hepatitis B and C among medical students of Karachi and to evaluate the effects of gender and age on the responses, regarding vaccination and KAP for Hepatitis B and C.
METHODS
This cross sectional study was conductedin 7 medical colleges/universities of Karachi. Convenient sampling was used to collect the information. Questionnaire regarding awareness about prevention, transmission, diagnosis, treatment and vaccination availability for hepatitis B and C was completed from each individual. In addition, vaccination status of hepatitis B and the awareness of students regarding post exposure prophylaxis was also documented. One thousand five hundred and nine students participated in this study.
RESULTS
The mean age of medical students (1509) was 20.35 +/- 1.72 years. Female participants were 1075 (71.2%) and 937 (62.1%) of the respondents were studying in public institutions. Eighty five percent of the respondents indicated that they were aware of availability of a vaccine for hepatitis B. Only 57.1% medical students showed excellent knowledge regarding the route of spread of hepatitis B and C. Students showing good knowledge of treatment procedures for hepatitis B and C were 48.2%. Half of the respondents (49.8%) showed good knowledge regarding spread of hepatitis by dental procedures. Seventy six percent of participating medical students did not have any knowledge about the post exposure prophylaxis for hepatitis B and C. Seventy four percent indicated that the hepatitis patients should not be isolated. Seventy nine percent of the students reported that they were vaccinated for hepatitis B and 70.6% of them were completely vaccinated (3 doses). About half of the respondents (49.4%) indicated that they were screened for hepatitis B and only 27.1% were screened for hepatitis C. Half of the students reported that they have had needle pricks in their students career.
CONCLUSION
The overall KAP of studied group showed satisfactory outcomes. However, some areas of knowledge and attitude need to be modified or changed altogether.