Knowledge and Attitude Related to Hepatitis C among Medical Students in the Oral Direct Acting Antiviral Agents Era in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical students play important frontline roles in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of hepatitis C. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes toward hepatitis C among 5th- and 6th-year medical students and possible associated factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2000 students from eight medical universities using a self-administered structured questionnaire.

Results

The mean knowledge and attitude scores for hepatitis C were 20.1 ± 4.0 (out of 26) and 10.6 ± 2.9 (out of 20), respectively. Approximately, three-quarters (74.4%) of the participants had a good knowledge score, but only a small proportion (3.1%) obtained a good attitude score. Although the participants had fairly high knowledge about the causes, conse

SUBMITTER: Pham TTH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9565151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature