A survey on knowledge awareness rate of hepatitis C prevention and treatment and its influencing factors among patients presented to hospitals in Shandong province in 2021
10.3760/cma.j.cn112866-20221012-00209
- VernacularTitle:2021年山东省医院就诊者丙型肝炎防治知识知晓率调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Lin LIN
1
;
Pengxiang HUANG
;
Na ZHANG
;
Meizhen LIAO
;
Dianmin KANG
;
Lianzheng HAO
;
Guoyong WANG
Author Information
1. 山东省疾病预防控制中心 山东大学预防医学研究院 山东省传染病预防控制重点实验室，济南 250014
- Keywords:
Hepatitis C;
Hospital patients;
Knowledge awareness rate;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
2023;37(1):20-24
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the awareness status and influencing factors of hepatitis C among patients presented to hospitals in Shandong province, to provide reference for the prevention and control of viral hepatitis C.Methods:A total of 22, 139 questionnaires were collected from local residents aged 15-65 who visited general hospitals in 16 cities in Shandong province from May to December 2021. The survey was conducted in the form of face-to-face questionnaires, including general demographic information and questions and answers on hepatitis C prevention, treatment. and related behavioral characteristics. There are a total of 8 questions on the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C, and if 6 questions are correct, it is judged as knowing.Results:The overall awareness rate of hepatitis C-related knowledge among those who visited hospitals in Shandong province was 57.75%. The awareness rate of hepatitis C knowledge among respondents aged less than or equal to 20, 21-40, and 41-59 was higher than that of the age group over 60 years old. The OR values were 1.49, 2.30 and 1.88, respectively; the awareness rate of respondents with education level of high school or junior college and above was higher than that of people with education level of junior high school and below, the OR values were 1.14 and 1.21, respectively; The awareness rate of physical examination population and invasive diagnosis and treatment population was higher than that of family planning clinic visits, with OR values of 1.20 and 1.28, respectively. The awareness rate of respondents with a history of visiting a doctor in an informal medical service was lower than that of the population without such behavior. Conclusions:The awareness rate of hepatitis C knowledge among hospital patients in Shandong province needs to be further improved. Carrying out different forms of publicity and education for different groups of people is an effective means and method to reduce the hepatitis C infection rate.
