Investigation of knowledge, attitude and practice of Hepatitis B vaccine among general physical examination people in Changchun

VernacularTitle:长春市普通体检人群乙肝疫苗知识态度及行为调查
Author: Dan ZHANG ¹ ; Gui-Ru WANG ; Xun GUO ; Qun LIU
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1. 吉林大学白求恩第一医院
Keywords: Vaccine; Hepatitis B; Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice; Physical examination population
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2011;17(36):4417-4419
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate knowledge,attitude and practice of Hepatitis B vaccine among general physical examination people in Changchun and improve the rate of hepatitis B vaccine.Methods 732 cases of general medical groups were investigated with the KAP of Hepatitis B vaccine questionnaire.Results 69％ of the general medical groups had very little knowledge about hepatitis B vaccine,including an annual minimum antibody level of awareness (44.7％ ).Male was different form female about the knowledge (79％ vs 85.1％,and x2 =4.648,P＜0.05).88.1％ people want learn the relative knowledge about the vaccine,and 75.1％ people have get vaccinated Hepatitis B.Conclusions The hepatitis B vaccine knowledge,attitudes and behavior of physical examination population in Changchun,in general,are satisfactory.Education is the main influential factors.Therefore,it is the focal point for community nurses to carry out targeted health education in the future to improve hepatitis B vaccination rate.