Public awareness of hepatitis B infection in Turkey as a model of universal effectiveness in health care policy

Gürakar, Merve; Malik, Mohammad Bilal; Keskin, Onur; İdilman, Ramazan

doi:10.5152/tjg.2014.6718

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“…Also, although the proportion was much smaller among the non-paramedics, this is comparable with the study from Bangladesh (23). These results are further compatible with other studies, where knowledge on HBV as in paramedics has been associated with increased HBV screening and vaccination (24)(25)(26), implying that knowledge dictates the behaviour in relation to HBV.…”

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Knowledge and awareness on Hepatitis-B among paramedic and non-paramedic students in district Kanchanpur Nepal

Pant

Soomro

Sapkota

2018

J Coll Community Phys Sri Lanka

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Background: Hepatitis is a systemic infection with major pathology in the liver mainly due to hepatitis B virus (HBV). It can cause acute and chronic infections while some patients never get rid of the virus and develop cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer many years later. Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding HBV infection, mode of transmission and prevention among paramedics and non-paramedics of an intermediate level Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the district of Kanchanpur, Nepal during the period March-April 2015. A non-probability and purposive sampling technique was used to recruit 184 trainees in paramedical (pharmacy, general medicine and nursing) and non-paramedical (computer engineering and civil engineering) fields. Data were collected through interviews using a structured and semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Among the 184 respondents, there were 92 each from the paramedical and non-paramedical fields. Mean age of the paramedics was 18.6 (SD=1.54) years and 19.5 (SD=1.17) years among the non-paramedics. The majority of paramedics (64.1%) consisted of females, in contrast to the majority being males among non-paramedics (79.3%). More than 80% of paramedics (98.9%) and non-paramedics (84.3%) knew hepatitis is a communicable disease and is transmitted by unsafe sexual contact, unsafe blood transfusion, tattooing and drug abuses. However, the level of knowledge in paramedics was higher than in non-paramedics. Conclusion: There is potential need to raise awareness and knowledge of HBV among the non-paramedics through vertical programs as well as through social media in the country.

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confidence: 91%

Knowledge and awareness on Hepatitis-B among paramedic and non-paramedic students in district Kanchanpur Nepal

Pant

Soomro

Sapkota

2018

J Coll Community Phys Sri Lanka

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“…In Turkey, chronic HBV and HCV infections are still the most common causes of CLD and cirrhosis [16-18]. However, there are changing trends in the etiology of cirrhosis by underlying causes in Turkey.…”

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Natural History of Cirrhosis: Changing Trends in Etiology Over the Years

İdilman

Aydoğan

Oruncu

et al. 2020

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Background and goals: The aims of the present study were to investigate the natural history of cirrhosis and to determine trends in the etiology of cirrhosis. Methods: Between January 2001 and January 2018, a total of 1341 patients had been diagnosed with cirrhosis were included. Results: A total of 898 cirrhotic patients, who were followed for at least six months were included into the analysis. The median age was 54 years. The median Child-Pugh and MELD scores were 7.5 and 11, respectively. Ascites (51%) was the most common causes of decompensation. Chronic viral hepatitis was the most frequent cause of cirrhosis (58%). Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was the main etiology (34%), followed by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (18%). Among 129 patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC), 60 had metabolic abnormalities. If these 60 patients with CC were considered to have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)-related cirrhosis, the proportion of NAFLD-related cirrhosis increased from 1.8% to 8.0%. At admission, 74 patients (8%) had been diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A new HCC developed in 80 patients during the follow-up period. The probability of developing HCC was 3.9% at 12 months. Logistic regression analysis showed that the development of HCC was significantly associated with older age (p<0.001), male gender (p<0.001), viral etiology (p=0.026) and baseline high aspartate aminotransferase level (p=0.01). Overall, 104 cirrhotic patients died. In conclusion: HBV and HCV remain the leading causes of etiology in cirrhosis and HCC. However, NAFLD-related cirrhosis is recognized is recognized as a growing burden.

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“…Level of knowledge and awareness impact on the five core interventions of a cascade of care for HBV to minimise the burden of viral hepatitis: testing, linkage to care, treatment, long-term care and prevention. Testing for HBV infection and vaccination against it depend on the level of knowledge in a population and the awareness of healthcare personnel [4][5][6].…”

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Awareness, knowledge, and practice for hepatitis B infection in Southeast Asia: a cross-sectional study

Soe

Pan-ngum

Nontprasert

et al. 2019

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Southeast Asia is high. Awareness and early detection are essential for timely prevention and treatment. Methodology: We examined the awareness of, knowledge about, practices and views on treatment for HBV infection in Southeast Asia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2016 to February 2017 among individuals from six nations in Southeast Asia-Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Singapore. The study population comprised healthcare and non-healthcare personnel. Results: In total, 799 healthcare personnel and 1079 non-healthcare personnel completed an online survey. The prevalence of the awareness of their own HBV infection status and risk of this regionally endemic infection was 85.6% (684/799) among healthcare personnel and 54.0% (583/1079) among non-healthcare personnel. Similarly, 85.9% of healthcare personnel and 45.5% of non-healthcare personnel had good knowledge about disease transmission, complications, and the need for treatment, and 76.6% of healthcare personnel and 39.8% of nonhealthcare personnel followed good HBV infection-prevention practices. Overall, 90.6% found the idea of treatment acceptable. Awareness had a significant impact on both knowledge and practice scores among both healthcare personnel and non-healthcare personnel (p < 0.01) but without statistically significant differences in treatment acceptance between the two groups (p = 0.61). Conclusions: Awareness of HBV infection was relatively low among non-healthcare personnel in Southeast Asian populations. The provision of additional hepatitis B awareness campaigns is crucial to eliminating viral hepatitis in the region.

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Public awareness of hepatitis B infection in Turkey as a model of universal effectiveness in health care policy

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Knowledge and awareness on Hepatitis-B among paramedic and non-paramedic students in district Kanchanpur Nepal

Knowledge and awareness on Hepatitis-B among paramedic and non-paramedic students in district Kanchanpur Nepal

Natural History of Cirrhosis: Changing Trends in Etiology Over the Years

Awareness, knowledge, and practice for hepatitis B infection in Southeast Asia: a cross-sectional study

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