Khan Nazeer, Ahmed Sheikh Munir, Khalid Muhammad Masood, Siddiqui Sarah Hasan, Merchant Ayesha Altaf
Department of Research, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS),1 Dow Medical College (DMC), Karachi.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Jun;60(6):450-5.
To determine the vaccination status for hepatitis B and knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding hepatitis B and C among medical students of Karachi and to evaluate the effects of gender and age on the responses, regarding vaccination and KAP for Hepatitis B and C.
This cross sectional study was conductedin 7 medical colleges/universities of Karachi. Convenient sampling was used to collect the information. Questionnaire regarding awareness about prevention, transmission, diagnosis, treatment and vaccination availability for hepatitis B and C was completed from each individual. In addition, vaccination status of hepatitis B and the awareness of students regarding post exposure prophylaxis was also documented. One thousand five hundred and nine students participated in this study.
The mean age of medical students (1509) was 20.35 +/- 1.72 years. Female participants were 1075 (71.2%) and 937 (62.1%) of the respondents were studying in public institutions. Eighty five percent of the respondents indicated that they were aware of availability of a vaccine for hepatitis B. Only 57.1% medical students showed excellent knowledge regarding the route of spread of hepatitis B and C. Students showing good knowledge of treatment procedures for hepatitis B and C were 48.2%. Half of the respondents (49.8%) showed good knowledge regarding spread of hepatitis by dental procedures. Seventy six percent of participating medical students did not have any knowledge about the post exposure prophylaxis for hepatitis B and C. Seventy four percent indicated that the hepatitis patients should not be isolated. Seventy nine percent of the students reported that they were vaccinated for hepatitis B and 70.6% of them were completely vaccinated (3 doses). About half of the respondents (49.4%) indicated that they were screened for hepatitis B and only 27.1% were screened for hepatitis C. Half of the students reported that they have had needle pricks in their students career.
The overall KAP of studied group showed satisfactory outcomes. However, some areas of knowledge and attitude need to be modified or changed altogether.
确定卡拉奇医学生的乙肝疫苗接种状况以及他们对乙肝和丙肝的知识、态度和行为（KAP），并评估性别和年龄对乙肝和丙肝疫苗接种及KAP反应的影响。
本横断面研究在卡拉奇的7所医学院/大学进行。采用方便抽样收集信息。从每位个体完成关于乙肝和丙肝预防、传播、诊断、治疗及疫苗可及性的知晓情况的问卷。此外，还记录了乙肝疫苗接种状况以及学生对暴露后预防的知晓情况。1509名学生参与了本研究。
医学生（1509名）的平均年龄为20.35±1.72岁。女性参与者有1075名（71.2%），937名（62.1%）受访者在公立机构学习。85%的受访者表示知晓乙肝疫苗的可及性。只有57.1%的医学生对乙肝和丙肝的传播途径有出色的了解。对乙肝和丙肝治疗程序有良好了解的学生占48.2%。一半的受访者（49.8%）对牙科操作传播乙肝有良好的了解。76%的参与医学生对乙肝和丙肝的暴露后预防一无所知。74%的人表示乙肝患者不应被隔离。79%的学生报告他们接种了乙肝疫苗，其中70.6%完成了全程接种（3剂）。约一半的受访者（49.4%）表示他们接受过乙肝筛查，只有27.1%接受过丙肝筛查。一半的学生报告他们在学生生涯中有过针刺伤。
研究组的总体KAP显示出令人满意的结果。然而，一些知识和态度领域需要修改或彻底改变。
