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Evaluation of the Knowledge Level of the Patients Infected By HBV About Their Disease

Hepatit B Virüsü ile Enfekte Hastaların Hastalık Hakkında Bilgi Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi

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It is extremely important to concentrate on catch-up works for society not only for the patients to deal with the negative consequences of the disease on their social life, but also for follow-up and treatment of the patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Vaccination and education play an important role in prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: In our study, a survey consisting of 27 questions was filled out face to face to evaluate the knowledge level of our patients, who were infected with HBV.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is extremely important to concentrate on catch-up works for society not only for the patients to deal with the negative consequences of the disease on their social life, but also for follow-up and treatment of the patients.
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Abstract

Objective: Vaccination and education play an important role in prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Materials and Methods: In our study, a survey consisting of 27 questions was filled out face to face to evaluate the knowledge level of our patients, who were infected with HBV. SPSS 15.0 for Windows was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 105 patients with average age 43.7±12.4 participated in the survey. 63.8% of the participants were male, 69.5% were hepatitis B carrier and 30.5% were chronic hepatitis B. 20% of the patients became aware of their disease during blood donation and 16.2% have been informed during pre-surgical routine tests. Most attributed transmission routes were blood and sexual contact, however kissing, sneezing, common use of kitchenettes like glass, plate, fork, sharing the house with infected patient were the other ways for transmission. 85.7%, 65.7% and 61.9% of the patients had information about some of the complications of HBV like cirhosis, liver cancer and liver failur, respectively. There was no statistically significant relation between education level of the patients and their awareness about possible consequences of the disease. 33.3% of the cases believed that scouring the food was one of the ways of preventing the disease and there was no relation between this wrong belief and education level of the patients. 72.9% of the patients told that the disease was curable and 78% of them reported that the aim of the treatment was to stop the progression of the disease. 13.8% of the patients thought that herbal treatments might be a solution in treatment of the disease. Conclusion: The knowledge level of the patients infected by HBV is obviously insufficient regardless of the patients’ education level. It is extremely important to concentrate on catch-up works for society not only for the patients to deal with the negative consequences of the disease on their social life, but also for follow-up and treatment of the patients.

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Amaç: Hepatit B virüs (HBV) enfeksiyonundan korunmada, aşılama ve eğitim çalışmalarının rolü çok büyüktür. Çalışmamızda, HBV ile enfekte hastalarımızın, hastalıkları ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Hastalara 27 sorudan oluşan anket bire bir doldurtuldu. İstatistiksel analiz için SPSS 15,0 for Windows programı kullanıldı. Bulgular: Araştırmaya yaş ortalamaları 43,7±12,4, %63,8’i erkek, %69,5’i hepatit B taşıyıcısı, %30,5’i kronik hepatit B enfeksiyonu tanılı 105 vaka dahil edildi. Vakaların %20’si kan bağışı sırasında, %16,2’si ise ameliyat öncesi yapılan rutin tetkiklerde hepatit B hastası olduğunu öğrenmişti. Bulaş yolu olarak en sık kan yolu ve cinsel temas sorumlu tutulurken, öpüşmek hapşırmak, bardak, tabak çatal gibi eşyaların birlikte kullanımı, hasta ile aynı evde yaşamanın da bulaşta sorumlu olabileceği hastaların bir kısmı tarafından ifade edilmişti. Olguların %85,7’si siroz, %65,7’si karaciğer kanseri, %61,9’u karaciğer yetmezliği gibi hastalığın komplikasyonları hakkında bilgi sahibiydi. Hastaların eğitim düzeyleri ile hastalığın olası sonuçlarının bilinmesi arasında istatistiksel anlamlı fark tespit edilmedi. Vakaların %33.3’ ü HBV enfeksiyonundan korunmanın bir yolu olarak gıdaların bol su ile yıkanması gerektiğine inanmaktaydı ve bu yanlış bilgiyle eğitim düzeyi arasında bir paralellik yoktu. Hastaların %72,9’u HBV enfeksiyonunun tedavi edilebilir bir hastalık olduğunu, %78’i ise tedavinin amacının hastalığın ilerlemesini durdurmak olduğunu belirtti. Olguların %13,8’i bitkisel ilaçların hastalığa çözüm olabileceğini düşünüyordu. Sonuç: HBV ile enfekte hastaların hastalık konusundaki bilgi düzeyinin eğitim düzeyine bakmaksızın yetersiz olduğu açıkça görülmektedir. Konu hakkında bilgilendirme çalışmalarına ağırlık verilmesi gerek hastaların tedavi ve takibi, gerekse hastaların sosyal hayatlarındaki olumsuzluklarla başa çıkmaları için son derece önemlidir.

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GÜNER, R., KAYA, A. K., HASANOĞLU, İ., KESKE, Ş., GÜVEN, T., YILMAZ, G. R., TAŞYARAN, M. A. (2012). Evaluation of the Knowledge Level of the Patients Infected By HBV About Their Disease. Viral Hepatitis Journal, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1, 29–33. https://ajindex.com/articles/332789

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