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Awareness of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B among Residents in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Rashwan, Hesham |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | A survey was carried out to assess the level of knowledge and vaccination coverage of hepatitis A and B among 753 subjects (>12 years of age) from rural areas, town areas, undergraduates and healthcare workers. The main objective of the study was to assess the relationship between the extent of hepatitis A and B knowledge and vaccination status of the participants. A questionnaire was distributed and completed by the subjects. The results showed that the overall level of knowledge among the public was low compared to healthcare workers and undergraduates. The hepatitis A vaccination coverage was very low among all the groups (<8%). The hepatitis B vaccination coverage was generally low among the groups of non healthcare workers (<35%) and higher among healthcare workers (65.6%). There was a strong correlation between the extent of knowledge of hepatitis A and B and the status of vaccination among the participants (p<0.01). The study concluded that health education on hepatitis A and B should be provided and vaccination programmes should be held more frequently among the public, especially in rural areas. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.mps.org.my/publications/Journal_of_Pharmacy3/research_paper1.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
