Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices toward Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Students of Medicine in Vietnam

Thi Thuy Linh Nguyen, Thi Thanh Hang Pham, Samuel So, Thi Hai Van Hoang, Thi To Uyen Nguyen, Thanh Binh Ngo, Minh Phuong Nguyen, Quang Hung Thai, Ngoc Khoi Nguyen, Thi Quynh Anh Le Ho, Quang Phuc Tran and Minh Khue Pham
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Thi Thuy Linh Nguyen: Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam
Thi Thanh Hang Pham: Asian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Samuel So: Asian Liver Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Thi Hai Van Hoang: Department of Global Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 11521, Vietnam
Thi To Uyen Nguyen: Faculty of Public Health, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen 24117, Vietnam
Thanh Binh Ngo: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh 06118, Vietnam
Minh Phuong Nguyen: Department of Pediatrics, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho 94117, Vietnam
Quang Hung Thai: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University, Dak Lak 63000, Vietnam
Ngoc Khoi Nguyen: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 71006, Vietnam
Thi Quynh Anh Le Ho: Family Medicine Center, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue 49000, Vietnam
Quang Phuc Tran: Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam
Minh Khue Pham: Faculty of Public Health, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Haiphong 04212, Vietnam

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Building capacity in hepatitis B virus prevention and management for medical students and health professionals is one of the pillars of the national viral hepatitis control strategy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at eight medical universities from the northern, central and southern regions of the country between May and November 2020 using a systematic random sampling technique. Results: Among 2000 participants, 84.2% reported they had been tested for hepatitis B and 83.9% had received the hepatitis B vaccine. The mean knowledge, attitude, practice score was 40.2 out of 54 (74.4%) with only 19.9% of the study participants obtaining a good score. In multivariate analysis, fifth year students, students from central universities, students who had tested positive for hepatitis B and students who had received hepatitis B vaccine or had encountered patients with chronic hepatitis B had significantly higher knowledge score ( p < 0.05). The study showed lack of trust in the hepatitis B vaccine safety and lack of confidence in providing counselling, testing and management of patients with chronic hepatitis B. Conclusion: Findings from our research emphasized an immediate need to improve the medical schools’ training curriculum in Vietnam to enable students’ readiness in hepatitis B prevention and management.

Keywords: HBV; knowledge; medical students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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