A Cross-sectional And Intervention Study On Hepatitis B Associate Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Students In Tongchuan Vocational And Technical College

Objective:A cross section study was carried out to investigation of hepatitis B associated knowledge attitude and practice(KAP) of students in Tongchuan vocational and technical college. And students from 9 classes were selected for a interventional study of hepatitis B associated knowledge attitude and practice. Methods:1. A cross sectional study was carried out to study the Hepatitis B associate knowledge attitude,and practice in Tongchuan vocational and technical college.2. 375 students from 9 classes were randomly divided into trial group and control group. The trial group was received 2 times of hepatitis B related knowledge of education, the control group received only the first hepatitis B related knowledge of education.3. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Students are request to fill the questionnaire within 20 min. Researchers responsible for the investigation check and determine the reliability of the information. All the questionnaires were checked before data inputting.4. Questionnaires were input into structured database by Fox Pro6.0. SPSS17.0 software was used for statistical analysis, P < 0.05 was defined as statistically significant. Results1. Results of cross-sectional studyThe rate of awareness of hepatitis B transmission routs in college students was significantly higher than that of secondary school students(P<0.01); the awareness rate of medical students was significantly higher than that of secondary school students(P<0.01); awareness of high school students was higher than that of low grade students(P <0.01).In questionnaires about hepatitis B associated knowledge of prevention, college students' awareness rate is higher than secondary school students(P<0.05); the awareness rate of medical students was significantly higher than that of secondary school students(P<0.01); awareness of high grade students were higher than the low grade students(P <0.05).The attitude to hepatitis B virus carriers about whether they could be married or have children, was significant different between college students and secondary school students(P <0.001); significant different also found between medical students and non-medical students(P <0.001) and between high grade students and junior medical students(P =0.005). The attitude to hepatitis B virus carriers about whether they could be fall in love and be married was significant different between college students and secondary school students(P <0.001); significant different also found between non- medical students and medical students(P <0.001). 2. Results of intervention study of hepatitis B associate knowledge-attitude-practice2.1 Balance test results showed that the age, gender, educational and baseline status about hepatitis B related attitude and practice were no significantly difference(P > 0.05) between trial group control group.2.2The effects of intervention in the trial group and control group. The awareness of knowledge about the route of transmission of hepatitis B and about hepatitis B prevention were significantly improved. Compared with the control group, the trial group were significantly improved(P < 0.05).The attitude to hepatitis B carriers were also improved after intervention, however social prejudice and discrimination to hepatitis B virus carriers are still persistence.2.3 The results of hepatitis B associate knowledge-attitude- practice between trial group and control group showed that the knowledge- attitude- practice associated with hepatitis B were significant improved in the trial group compared to the control group( P < 0.05). Conclusions:1.The status of hepatitis B virus associated KAPs is not optimistic, differences in attitude and behavior of students with different educational levels, suggesting that health education of hepatitis B should be carried out according to different educational background of students.2. Intervention results showed that hepatitis B health education can improve the levels of knowledge related to hepatitis B in students and change students' attitude to HBV infection individuals. The intervention effect in trial group are better than that of control group, indicating that effect of hepatitis B education twice is better than that of once for all education.Hepatitis B associated knowledge health education should be carried out for more than once in order to obtain the better propaganda effect.