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Title: | Misperceptions among patients with chronic hepatitis B in Singapore | Authors: | Wai, C.-T. Mak, B. Chua, W. Tan, M.-H. Ng, S. Cheok, A. Wong, M.-L. Lim, S.-G. |
Keywords: | Education Hepatitis B virus Knowledge Public health |
Issue Date: | 28-Aug-2005 | Citation: | Wai, C.-T.,Mak, B.,Chua, W.,Tan, M.-H.,Ng, S.,Cheok, A.,Wong, M.-L.,Lim, S.-G. (2005-08-28). Misperceptions among patients with chronic hepatitis B in Singapore. World Journal of Gastroenterology 11 (32) : 5002-5005. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. | Abstract: | Aim: To identify the misperceptions among CHB patients, as well as to determine the factors associated with better knowledge. Methods: A telephone interview was conducted on 192 adult CHB patients, who earlier responded to an advertisement for free screening. The questionnaire included items about socio-demographic factors and a 14-item quiz on knowledge of general aspects, transmission, and management of HBV infection. Results: The mean knowledge score on HBV was 10.4/14. Common misperceptions included availability of treatment for HBV infection and early liver cancer, as well as on transmission. Having completed tertiary education was the only independent factor associated with a high knowledge score, after controlling other demographic factors. Conclusion: More educational efforts should be focused on patients' misperceptions and target the less educated HBV carriers. © 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | Source Title: | World Journal of Gastroenterology | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/113551 | ISSN: | 10079327 |
Appears in Collections: | Staff Publications |
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