Effect of social influence on antiviral therapy behavior among chronic hepatitis B patients with different disease knowledge levels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a global health challenge with low rates of diagnosis and treatment worldwide. Since social factors and individual cognition significantly influence antiviral therapy adherence in CHB patients, both of which are shaped by patients' understanding of hepatitis B, this study aimed to investigate the effects of social influences on antiviral therapy behavior among CHB patients with different levels of disease knowledge.

Methods

From March to October 2023, a survey was conducted among CHB patients in Fuqing City, Fujian Province. A self-designed scale was developed based on the attitude-social influence-efficacy (ASE) model, prototype willingness model (PWM), and theory of planned behavior (TPB). Using the mean score as the cutoff point, CH

SUBMITTER: Deng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004565 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature