AIM： To identify the misperceptions among CHB patients,as well as to determine the factors associated with betterknowledge.METHODS： A telephone interview was conducted on 292 adult CHB patients, who earlier responde...AIM： To identify the misperceptions among CHB patients,as well as to determine the factors associated with betterknowledge.METHODS： A telephone interview was conducted on 292 adult CHB patients, who earlier responded to an advertisement for free screening. The questionnaire included items about socio-demographic factors and a24-item quiz on knowledge of general aspects,transmission, and management of HBV infection.RESULTS： The mean knowledge score on HBV was 10.4/14. Common misperceptions included availability of treatment for HBV infection and early liver cancer, as well as on transmission. Having completed tertiary education was the only independent factor associated with a high knowledge score, after controlling other demographic factors.CONCLUSION： More educational efforts should be focused on patients＇ misperceptions and target the less educated HBV carriers.展开更多
文摘AIM： To identify the misperceptions among CHB patients,as well as to determine the factors associated with betterknowledge.METHODS： A telephone interview was conducted on 292 adult CHB patients, who earlier responded to an advertisement for free screening. The questionnaire included items about socio-demographic factors and a24-item quiz on knowledge of general aspects,transmission, and management of HBV infection.RESULTS： The mean knowledge score on HBV was 10.4/14. Common misperceptions included availability of treatment for HBV infection and early liver cancer, as well as on transmission. Having completed tertiary education was the only independent factor associated with a high knowledge score, after controlling other demographic factors.CONCLUSION： More educational efforts should be focused on patients＇ misperceptions and target the less educated HBV carriers.
