Knowledge, Health Belief, and Vaccination Behavior on Hepatitis A among University Students.
10.5393/JAMCH.2016.41.3.119
- Author:
Kyung Ja KIM
1
;
Tae Yoon HWANG
;
Kyeong Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Yeungnam Univsersity Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Belief;
Hepatitis A;
Knowledge;
Vaccination
- MeSH:
Education;
Hepatitis A*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver Diseases;
Logistic Models;
Vaccination*
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2016;41(3):119-128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was to investigate the knowledge, health belief, and vaccination behavior on hepatitis A among university students. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted from 3(rd) to 25(th) March, 2014 and 197 subjects were enrolled in statistical analysis. RESULTS: The result showed that the score for knowledge of the subjects on hepatitis A was 4.59±3.06 out of 15 points, for health belief 2.39±0.28 out of 4 points, and the vaccination rate of the subjects was 12.7%. There was significant difference in hepatitis A knowledge score according to experience of hepatitis A check-up and hepatitis A vaccination history of family members, and in health belief according to gender. For hepatitis A vaccination there was significant difference according to experience of hepatitis A check-up, family history of liver disease, hepatitis A vaccination history of family members, and education history of hepatitis A. As a result of logistic regression analysis experience of hepatitis check-up and hepatitis A vaccination history of family members were significant factors for hepatitis A vaccination. CONCLUSIONS: The level of knowledge, health belief for hepatitis A of the subjects was low and vaccination rate also low. The experience of hepatitis A check-up and hepatitis A vaccination history of family members were factors affecting hepatitis A vaccination. It would be necessary to develop programs for improving level of knowledge and health belief and raising the rate of hepatitis A vaccination for the university students in Korea.
