Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen

Objective: To investigate the knowledge and behaviors related to hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), so as to provide the basis for conducting health education and interventions for HBsAg carriers. Methods: Based on the seroepidemiological survey...

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Main Author: LI Siwen, ZHOU Tiantian, ZHANG Chao, ZHANG Dan, HU Weijun
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Published: Editorial Office of China Preventive Medicine Journal 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.zjyfyxzz.com/CN/10.19485/j.cnki.issn2096-5087.2025.03.008
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description Objective: To investigate the knowledge and behaviors related to hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), so as to provide the basis for conducting health education and interventions for HBsAg carriers. Methods: Based on the seroepidemiological survey of hepatitis B among individuals aged 1 to 69 years in Shaanxi Province, HBsAg carriers were selected as the study subjects. Basic information, knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control were collected through questionnaire surveys. The awareness of hepatitis B prevention and control knowledge and related behaviors among HBsAg carriers were analyzed. Results: A total of 107 HBsAg carriers were enrolled, including 52 males (48.60%) and 55 females (51.40%), and had a median age of 47.04 (interquartile range, 19.78) years. The awareness of hepatitis B prevention and control knowledge ranged from 56.07% to 87.85% among HBsAg carriers, with the highest awareness for "hepatitis B vaccination can effectively prevent hepatitis B "(87.85%), and the lowest awareness for "sharing meals with HBsAg carriers or hepatitis B patients will not lead to infection" (56.07%) and "hepatitis B can be treated with antiviral drugs" (61.68%). The proportions of those who did not seek medical consultation, undergo regular check-ups, or receive treatment were relatively high, at 65.42%, 72.90% and 77.57%, respectively. Conclusions: The awareness of hepatitis B transmission routes and treatment-related knowledge among HBsAg carriers is relatively low, and their medical-seeking behaviors are relatively passive. There is a need to enhance the dissemination of hepatitis B prevention and control knowledge, improve medical-seeking behaviors, and reduce the risk of hepatitis B virus transmission.
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spelling doaj-art-bc9e06f010cf44489543a838fc26499b2025-08-20T03:08:47ZzhoEditorial Office of China Preventive Medicine Journal预防医学2096-50872025-03-01373253256,26110.19485/j.cnki.issn2096-5087.2025.03.008Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigenLI Siwen, ZHOU Tiantian, ZHANG Chao, ZHANG Dan, HU WeijunObjective: To investigate the knowledge and behaviors related to hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), so as to provide the basis for conducting health education and interventions for HBsAg carriers. Methods: Based on the seroepidemiological survey of hepatitis B among individuals aged 1 to 69 years in Shaanxi Province, HBsAg carriers were selected as the study subjects. Basic information, knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control were collected through questionnaire surveys. The awareness of hepatitis B prevention and control knowledge and related behaviors among HBsAg carriers were analyzed. Results: A total of 107 HBsAg carriers were enrolled, including 52 males (48.60%) and 55 females (51.40%), and had a median age of 47.04 (interquartile range, 19.78) years. The awareness of hepatitis B prevention and control knowledge ranged from 56.07% to 87.85% among HBsAg carriers, with the highest awareness for "hepatitis B vaccination can effectively prevent hepatitis B "(87.85%), and the lowest awareness for "sharing meals with HBsAg carriers or hepatitis B patients will not lead to infection" (56.07%) and "hepatitis B can be treated with antiviral drugs" (61.68%). The proportions of those who did not seek medical consultation, undergo regular check-ups, or receive treatment were relatively high, at 65.42%, 72.90% and 77.57%, respectively. Conclusions: The awareness of hepatitis B transmission routes and treatment-related knowledge among HBsAg carriers is relatively low, and their medical-seeking behaviors are relatively passive. There is a need to enhance the dissemination of hepatitis B prevention and control knowledge, improve medical-seeking behaviors, and reduce the risk of hepatitis B virus transmission.http://www.zjyfyxzz.com/CN/10.19485/j.cnki.issn2096-5087.2025.03.008hepatitis b surface antigen carrierhepatitis b prevention and controlknowledgebehavior
spellingShingle LI Siwen, ZHOU Tiantian, ZHANG Chao, ZHANG Dan, HU Weijun
Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen
预防医学
hepatitis b surface antigen carrier
hepatitis b prevention and control
knowledge
behavior
title Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen
title_full Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen
title_fullStr Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen
title_short Knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis B prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen
title_sort knowledge and behaviors about hepatitis b prevention and control among carriers of hepatitis b surface antigen
topic hepatitis b surface antigen carrier
hepatitis b prevention and control
knowledge
behavior
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