| 2 | Cross-sectional study to determine viral hepatitis knowledge in different urban populations in Brazil显示文摘AIM To evaluate viral hepatitis knowledge among individuals from different resource areas and health conditions to identify possible gaps.METHODS A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out among 447 individuals from five distinct populations in Brazil: Southeast Viral Hepatitis Ambulatory(n = 100), South(n = 89) and Northeast(n = 114) Health Center, Southeast(n = 77) and Northeast(n = 67) low resource areas. All individuals answered a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics and viral hepatitis awareness. The perception was scored based on the average number of correct answers of all participants and categorized as 'low'(0-28 correct answers) or 'desirable'(29-46 correct answers). Associations between sociodemographic characteristics and perception were also evaluated.RESULTS A low level of knowledge was observed in individuals from Northeast Health Center, Northeast and Southeast low resource areas while desirable knowledge was observed in individuals from Viral Hepatitis Ambulatory and South Health Center. According to sociodemographic characteristics, desirable scores were more common among those with secondary education(47.1%), those who declared themselves as white(46.3%), and those who lived in houses with three individuals(25.5%). Multivariate analysis showed an association between viral hepatitis perception and type of population. CONCLUSION The results demonstrated high level of knowledge among study participants from health clinics from the Southeast region of Brazil and the importance of education programs in increasing the level of knowledge in low resource areas. | Helena Medina Cruz Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa Jeová Keny Baima Colares Antonio Henrique Almeida de Moraes Neto Maria de Fátima Leal Alencar Francisco Inácio Bastos Jurema Corrêa da Mota Filipe Aníbal Carvalho-Costa Claudia Alexandra Pontes Ivantes Lia Laura Lewis-Ximenez Livia Melo Villar | 2018 | World Journal of Hepatology2018，10，11： | 1 |
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