Knowledge and Attitude Related to Hepatitis C among Medical Students in the Oral Direct Acting Antiviral Agents Era in Vietnam.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(19)2022 09 28.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Medical students play important frontline roles in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of hepatitis C. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes toward hepatitis C among 5th- and 6th-year medical students and possible associated factors.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2000 students from eight medical universities using a self-administered structured questionnaire.RESULTS:
The mean knowledge and attitude scores for hepatitis C were 20.1 ± 4.0 (out of 26) and 10.6 ± 2.9 (out of 20), respectively. Approximately, three-quarters (74.4%) of the participants had a good knowledge score, but only a small proportion (3.1%) obtained a good attitude score. Although the participants had fairly high knowledge about the causes, consequences, and transmission routes of hepatitis C, there were important gaps in their knowledge about hepatitis C screening and treatment. In multivariate analysis, female students, 5th-year students, and students from the central provinces had significantly higher knowledge and attitude scores. There was a low positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores.CONCLUSION:
This study points out the need to update the medical training curriculum to improve the knowledge and attitude of students about hepatitis C infection.Palabras clave
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis C Crónica
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article