Knowledge, Awareness and Health Seeking Behaviour among Hepatitis patients attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi
Indian J Prev Soc Med
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2022 Mar; 53(1): 21-29
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-224007
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
People living with Chronic Viral Hepatitis in India often lack awareness about risk factors and prevention.Objective:
Objective of this article is to assess the health seeking behaviour of viral hepatitis infected patients attending super specialty hospital in Delhi.Methods:
Total 389 patients attending a super specialty hospital in Delhi were interviewed.Results:
The first point of contact for the treatment of hepatitis was a private practitioner (71%). Before coming to ILBS, 77.4% visited a private practitioner, followed by (42.7%) Govt. facilities (PHC/CHC/DH/Medical College), 12% visited a AYUSH doctor, about 10% visited either a Vaidya or a Hakim. About 40% believed that HBV is curable and 36.2% respondents thought that HCV is curable. Our findings show that 7.2% respondents have been vaccinated for HBV infection in the past, 20.8% respondents have screened their families for Hepatitis B infections.Conclusion:
Need to create awareness about myths, further screening of HBV and HCV infection, early diagnosis and treatment.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Journal:
Indian J Prev Soc Med
Year:
2022
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