Awareness About Hepatitis B in Patients and Attendants
Background: To determine the level of awareness amongst the patients and their attendants about hepatitis B virus and its vaccination. Methods: In this descriptive study patients and their attendants attending the out patient department were subjected to a questionnaire about different aspects of h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rawalpindi Medical University
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/590 |
| Summary: | Background: To determine the level of awareness
amongst the patients and their attendants about hepatitis B
virus and its vaccination.
Methods: In this descriptive study patients and their
attendants attending the out patient department were
subjected to a questionnaire about different aspects of
hepatitis B.
Results: Seven hundred and eighty individuals (65%
patients, 35% non-patients) were studied. Majority (77%)
were male. Awareness about the disease and the vaccine
was 61% and 39%, respectively. Educated individuals and
those who read newspapers and listened to radio were
more aware about hepatitis B vaccine (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Awareness level about the hepatitis B
infection in army personnel/families and its vaccination is
satisfactory as compared to civil population.
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| ISSN: | 1683-3562 1683-3570 |