Public awareness and practical knowledge regarding Hepatitis A, B, and C: A two-country survey

Rik Crutzen; Anja S. Göritz

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2011.12.001

Journal of Infection and Public Health (Apr 2012)

Public awareness and practical knowledge regarding Hepatitis A, B, and C: A two-country survey

Rik Crutzen,
Anja S. Göritz

Affiliations

Rik Crutzen: CAPHRI, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; Corresponding author at: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University, CAPHRI, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 43 3882828; fax: +31 43 3671032.
Anja S. Göritz: Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2011.12.001
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 195 – 198

Abstract

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Summary: Aim: To assess the level of public awareness and practical knowledge regarding Hepatitis A, B, and C in two low-endemic countries (Germany and The Netherlands). Methods: Two large-scale surveys (N = 1989 and 668). Results: Although public awareness was high, practical knowledge regarding differences in the mode of transmission, consequences, and prevention was very low in both countries, especially among those with a lower level of education. Conclusion: Future public health initiatives are warranted to increase knowledge as a first step to empower people, especially those with a lower level of education. Keywords: Hepatitis, Public awareness, Public knowledge

Published in Journal of Infection and Public Health

ISSN: 1876-0341 (Print); 1876-035X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-infection-and-public-health

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