Awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general public towards hepatitis C in Port Said City, Egypt
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Vol. 17, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.25-28, 4 p.
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Publication Date
2008-12-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
4
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Abstract EN
Hepatitis C is a major and increasing health problem in Egypt.
To assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of the general public towards Hepatitis C a KAP cross-sectional study was conducted in Port Said between May and November 2005 on 395 randomly selected individuals over 18 years of age.
A structured questionnaire collected data for the assessment of personal characteristics, general knowledge about Hepatitis C, awareness about Hepatitis C transmission and ways of its prevention, and the society’s attitudes towards Hepatitis C.
Approximately 95 % of the study population had heard about Hepatitis C but only half were certain that it was a public health problem.
Many had incorrect perceptions about transmission, prevention and vaccination.
There is an obvious need for public educa¬tion in which government and health educators can play an important and effective role.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salamah R. E.. 2008. Awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general public towards hepatitis C in Port Said City, Egypt. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.25-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366478
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salamah R. E.. Awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general public towards hepatitis C in Port Said City, Egypt. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 2 (Dec. 2008), pp.25-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366478
American Medical Association (AMA)
Salamah R. E.. Awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general public towards hepatitis C in Port Said City, Egypt. Qatar Medical Journal. 2008. Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.25-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366478
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Journal Articles
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English
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Includes bibliographical references : p. 28
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BIM-366478