De Ryck I, Berghe Vanden W, Antonneau C, Colebunders R
HIV AIDS Center, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Acta Clin Belg. 2011 Jan-Feb;66(1):46-8. doi: 10.2143/ACB.66.1.2062513.
Over the past decade an increasing incidence of hepatitis C (HCV) has been observed in different countries among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). We conducted an online survey in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium among MSM to assess awareness of transmission routes and prevention measures for HCV.
A 37 question online survey was conducted via two well known websites in Belgium for MSM.
Out of 333 responders, only 57% of men self reporting high-risk sexual behaviour considered themselves at risk for HCV. Only 48.2% knew there is no protective vaccine against HCV. Forty eight (16.6%) men were convinced they were protected for HCV by a vaccine. One third of men considered personal hygiene as an efficient way of HCV prevention. Over half of the responders never received any information about HCV, but almost all would find it useful.
The online survey among MSM in Flanders, Belgium suggests that awareness of transmission routes and prevention measures for HCV is low and that there is an urgent need for more information.
在过去十年中，不同国家的男同性恋者（MSM）中丙型肝炎（HCV）的发病率呈上升趋势。我们在比利时讲荷兰语的地区对男同性恋者进行了一项在线调查，以评估他们对HCV传播途径和预防措施的知晓情况。
通过比利时两个知名网站对男同性恋者进行了一项包含37个问题的在线调查。
在333名受访者中，只有57%自我报告有高危性行为的男性认为自己有感染HCV的风险。只有48.2%的人知道没有针对HCV的预防性疫苗。48名（16.6%）男性坚信他们通过疫苗对HCV有防护作用。三分之一的男性认为个人卫生是预防HCV的有效方法。超过一半的受访者从未收到过任何关于HCV的信息，但几乎所有人都认为这些信息会有用。
比利时弗拉芒地区男同性恋者的在线调查表明，对HCV传播途径和预防措施的知晓率较低，迫切需要更多信息。
