Public knowledge and attitudes toward liver diseases and liver cancer in the Brazilian population: a cross sectional study.
Lancet Reg Health Am
; 23: 100531, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Little is known about the knowledge of the Brazilian population regarding prevention/screening/diagnosis of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to investigate the public knowledge/attitudes toward liver diseases in Brazil.Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in which 1.995 adults were prospectively interviewed regarding knowledge about cirrhosis/HCC and attitudes toward vaccination and viral hepatitis (VH) testing.Findings:
Most of the Brazilian subjects believe that alcohol abuse (63%-87%), NAFLD (29%-53%) and smoking (31%-47%) are the leading causes of cirrhosis/HCC. VH were less often linked to both diseases. Brazilians agreed that NAFLD is a risk factor for cirrhosis, cancer and cardiovascular diseases; 66%, 48% and 40% were submitted to hepatitis B vaccination and hepatitis B and C testing, particularly those with older age, higher level of education and income.Interpretation:
VH was not considered by the majority of the Brazilians as an important cause liver disease, leading a large proportion of those subjects to neglect hepatitis B vaccination and hepatitis B and C testing.Funding:
This work was supported by Brazilian Liver Institute.
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_neglected_diseases
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lancet Reg Health Am
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil