A STUDY OF SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBS.AG) CARRIERS

Abstract

Background : preventing of hepatitis B needs recognition of it's causative agent and specific characteristic. Hospital staffs get most rating for hepatitis B carrier. The important point in this disease is the great number of client without symptoms, Antigen hepatitis B chronic carriers and different way for transmission. Objective : To determine specific characteristic of carrier with the hepatitis B surface antigen (individual, family and socio- economic). Design : This was a descriptive study and data has been collected unistage by questionnaire. Samples : 1 Hundred carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen and two hundred healthy people were selected. Results : Majority�of carrier were illiterate male from low socio- economic class with laboratory examination, dental surgery, blood transfusion, chronic renal failure, tattoo, living in public area and using public dish and towel. Conclusion : The result of this research can help in other nursing research and with recommendation for other research.

Keywords

• specific characteristic
• specific characrtistic (individual
• family
• socio- economic)
• hepatitis b
• carrier of the hepatitis b surface antigen.