Knowledge of and attitudes towards hepatitis B and its transmission from mother to child among pregnant women in Guangdong Province, China

Han, Zhenyan; Yin, Yuzhu; Zhang, Yuan; Ehrhardt, Stephan; Thio, Chloe L.; Nelson, Kenrad E.; Bai, Xin; Hou, Hongyan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178671

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“…The current finding showed that 73.4% of the participants had poor knowledge, whereas another study conducted in eastern Ghana in 2016 showed that 40.2% of pregnant women had good knowledge [11]. In addition, in a crosssectional study conducted in China in 2017, only 21% of the participants were able to answer all the general knowledge-related questions correctly [7]. Similarly, a study conducted in Ghana in 2014 revealed that less than half of the participants (46.2%) knew about hepatitis B infection and its disease [13].…”

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“…But a high rate of good practice was reported (42.7%) from Addis [25]. On the other hand, reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [14], and Guangdong Province, China [7], showed that higher education level was associated with better knowledge and attitude scores. Likewise, religion was significantly associated with attitude and practice (P < 0:001), while occupation was only associated with practice (P < 0:001).…”

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“…Several ways of HBV transmission are registered including contaminated blood transfusion, unprotected sex, and streak with contaminated sharp objects [6]. Mother-tochild transmission (MTCT), by which HBV is transmitted from infected mothers to their infants, prenatal transmission (in utero), natal transmission (during delivery), or postnatal transmission (during childcare or through breast milk, is the main route of infection in infants [7,8]. Following HBV infection, many people with HBV may not show any symptoms and the clinical manifestations vary in acute and chronic cases from nonspecific symptoms to organ failure [6,9].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Gebrecherkos

Girmay

Lemma

et al. 2020

International Journal of Hepatology

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Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a serious public health concern worldwide. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the major mode in endemic areas, including Ethiopia, where little is known about pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards HBV infection and MTCT. Therefore, the study is aimed at determining the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards HBV among pregnant women attending antenatal care. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2018, at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. A total of 354 pregnant women were selected by systematic random sampling and included in this study. KAP of participants on HBV MTCT was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. Result. The total response rate was 100% (354/354). Out of the 354 participants, 73.4% were within the poor knowledge. Only 18.9% of the respondents know HBV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy. Less than half (43.8) of the participants think that they will never be infected with HBV, and 47.7% of them go to traditional healers when they have symptoms of HBV. Majority of the respondents (85.87%) had never screened for HBV, and only 28.5% of the participants believed that hepatitis B can cause liver cancer. In multivariable analysis, residence, income, and educational level were associated with mean score knowledge and attitude. Conclusions. Knowledge about HBV among pregnant women was found to be poor, and their attitude and practice were also limited. Therefore, extensive health education program should be given to the pregnant women to increase their awareness towards HBV infection. All pregnant women should be screened for HBV as part of ANC follow-up.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Gebrecherkos

Girmay

Lemma

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International Journal of Hepatology

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“…This survey showed that pregnant women and mothers in Vietnam's Quang Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces lacked knowledge regarding HBV transmission and prevention regardless of age, education, economic condition and childbearing status. Limited knowledge regarding HBV among pregnant women is consistent with findings from previous studies in other high epidemic countries [11][12][13]. Multivariable analysis showed that mothers who received HBV information during pregnancy consistently had better knowledge regarding HBV transmission, prevention and immunization than who did not.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hepatitis B Prevention and Immunization of Pregnant Women and Mothers in Viet Nam

Pham

Nguyen

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Background and Aim:Vietnam's high burden of liver cancer is largely attributable to the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV). Infection at birth due to mother-to-child (MTC) transmission is the most common cause of chronic HBV in Vietnam and increases the risk of liver cancer later in life. This study was undertaken to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women and mothers in Vietnam concerning HBV prevention and immunization. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Quang Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces in 2017. A pre-designed questionnaire was administered to women when they received care at primary and tertiary maternal health clinics. Correct responses were summarized as knowledge scores. Data was analyzed using a multivariable regression model across participant demographics.Results: Among the 404 women surveyed, 57.6% were pregnant and 42.4% were postpartum.Despite 73.5% of participants reporting having received information about HBV during their pregnancy, gaps in knowledge and misconceptions are evident. Overall, only 10.6% provided correct answers to all questions regarding HBV transmission routes and prevention measures.Around half of the participants incorrectly believed that HBV is transmitted through sneezing, contaminated water or sharing foods with chronic HBV patients. Although 96.4% of participants believed that HBV vaccination is necessary for infants, only 69.1% were willing to have their own child vaccinated within 24 hours. More than a third of participants expressed concern about having casual contacts or sharing foods with chronic HBV patients. In multivariable analysis, having received information about HBV during their pregnancy were consistently associated with better knowledge score for transmission, prevention and immunization. However, knowledge of women who received information about HBV during their pregnancy was still suboptimal. Conclusions:The results highlight the need to prioritize educating pregnant women and mothers in future public health campaigns in order to increase knowledge, reduce misperception, and improve HBV vaccine coverage in Vietnam.

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“…Disease Control and Prevention based on their past experience and a literature review of comparable studies [21][22][23]. A series of question were listed with point for each question, and zero for ignorance or mistake.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding echinococcosis in Xizang Autonomous Region, China

Nima

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Echinococcosis is a neglected zoonotic parasitic disease caused echinococcus parasitizes, poseing a significant economic burden on both humans and animals. There are limited studies on echinococcosis in China, especially Xizang Autonomous Region, although the area is endemic area for echinococcosis. The study aimed to provide information for strategic prevention against this disease. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the residents in Xizang Autonomous Region, China to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes and practices on endemicity of echinococcosis. A face-to-face survey was conducted to collect the data using a well-designed questionnaire. The contents included basic personal information, knowledge, attitudes and practices about echinococcosis, personal hygiene and behavior habits, dog feeding and whether they had received the information on echinococcosis, and so on. We surveyed 840 persons in practice. All data analysis was performed using Epi Info 7.2. Results: Of the total particpants, 86.8% had a primary education level or below (including primary and illiterate), and even 45.0% were illiterate. Farmers and herdsmen represent the main occupations in this study. People who know all the echinococcosis-related knowledge in the questionnaire only accounted for 8.7% of the participants. However, none of the participants was aware of routes of echinococcosis infection in human or dogs. The data showed participants with higher educational background had the high awareness rate of echinococcosis-related knowledge or attitudes (chi-square for trend, χ 2 = 21.23, p<0.05 & χ 2 = 48.43, p<0.05). In addition, The percentage of the participant with awareness of echinococcosis-related practices was associated with their age and principle occupation (χ 2 = 52.72, p<0.05 & χ 2 = 20.63, p<0.05). Conclusions: Xizang Autonomous Region is an epidemic area of Echinococcosis. The prevalence of the disease has been largely due to the lack of knowledge, awareness, and poor hygiene practice in local residences. Therefore, effective disease prevention education and awareness campaigns in community will be significantly helpful in prevention and control of echinococcosis.

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Knowledge of and attitudes towards hepatitis B and its transmission from mother to child among pregnant women in Guangdong Province, China

Cited by 53 publications

References 22 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hepatitis B Prevention and Immunization of Pregnant Women and Mothers in Viet Nam

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding echinococcosis in Xizang Autonomous Region, China

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