Senior Resident; Corresponding Author.
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi, India.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2023 Aug;71(8):11-12. doi: 10.59556/japi.71.0279.
India is looking to achieve hepatitis elimination status by 2030 through vaccination, diagnostic tests, medicines, and education campaigns. Awareness generation is essential to orient people regarding hepatitis B and C. The present study was done to assess the knowledge regarding hepatitis among students and staff of academic institutions and raise awareness through a series of webinars.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 academic institutes from across the country between February and March 2022. The study included the dissemination of knowledge in the form of a webinar and the administration of a pre and postwebinar survey to assess the difference in the knowledge levels.
A total of 914 individuals participated in the sessions. The mean baseline score for general epidemiology (max = 13 points), treatment and complications (max = 7 points), and prevention (max = 5 points) were 10.9 ± 2.1, 4.6 ± 1.3, and 3.2 ± 1.3, respectively. Overall, the mean score increased from 18.5 ± 3.6 to 20.4 ± 3.4 postwebinar, with an increase of +7.3%.
The study observed significant improvement in knowledge among the participants following a low-cost 1-day training in webinar mode. Such training programs can be upscaled and help in educating the general public on hepatitis.
印度计划通过疫苗接种、诊断检测、药物和教育活动，在 2030 年前实现消除肝炎的目标。提高认识对于乙肝和丙肝的普及教育至关重要。本研究旨在评估学术机构的学生和工作人员对肝炎的认知，并通过一系列网络研讨会提高认识。
2022 年 2 月至 3 月期间，在全国 12 所学术机构进行了一项横断面研究。该研究以网络研讨会的形式传播知识，并在课前和课后进行问卷调查，以评估知识水平的差异。
共有 914 人参加了会议。一般流行病学（最高 13 分）、治疗和并发症（最高 7 分）、预防（最高 5 分）的平均基线得分分别为 10.9 ± 2.1、4.6 ± 1.3 和 3.2 ± 1.3。总体而言，课后的平均得分从 18.5 ± 3.6 增加到 20.4 ± 3.4，增加了+7.3%。
在以网络研讨会形式进行为期 1 天的低成本培训后，研究观察到参与者的知识水平显著提高。这种培训计划可以扩大规模，有助于向公众普及肝炎知识。
