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Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B

Year 2015, , 21 - 28, 05.01.2016
https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.124926

Abstract

This investigation examined knowledge of HB disease and HB immunization status of university students.

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 2693 (male 53,2%,female 46,2%) first year students in Kırıkkale University. Their knowledge and behaviours on HB disease and vaccination were investigated via self-filled questionnaires.

Mean age of 2639 students was 20.89±4.24 years (min: 17, max: 56). Among all, 70,6% of the students answered the question “Do you know Hepatitis B?” as “yes”. When transmission routes were asked, only 0,8% could wrote more than 2 ways and 47,3% mentioned that they do not know any way for transmission. Gender differences in knowledge were observed (p=0,0000). As age was increased, answering the question as “yes” was increased, where 36 – 45 years age group had the highest (92,5%) rate among all (p=0.010). Among all, only 48,3% of the students mentioned that they were vaccinated against HB, where 27,8% didn’t know whether they were vaccinated or not. More students from faculties related with health such as; Medical, veterinery, health sciences and dentistry faculty mentioned that have knowledge on HB and more students were vaccinated against HB comparing to the other faculties.

It is once more well documented that, youngs are not aware of the risk they could face in future. Because of the low risk perception they do not use the given health service. Much more is needed to be done to increase the risk perception of Hepaititis B and other communicative diseases.

References

  • Namiduru ES, Namiduru M, Tarakçioğlu M, Tanriverdi M. Levels of malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase and nitrotyrosine in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Adv Clin Exp Med. 2012; 21(1): 47-53.
  • Hepatitis. http://www.who.int/topics/hepatitis/en/ (Received online at August, 25th, 2010)
  • Hepatitis B.
  • http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/index.html (Received online at August, 25th, 2010)
  • Kanra G, Tezcan S, Badur S. Turkish National Study Team. Hepatitis B and measles seroprevalence among Turkish children. Turk J Pediatr. 2005; 47(2): 105-10.
  • Karaaslan H, Yurdaydın C. Viral hepatitis at the Black Sea region: The problem of viral hepatitis in Turkey revisited The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. 2009; 20(1): 1-2.
  • Sokal E, Bortolotti F. Update on prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis in children. http://www.hepatitis.org/hepaetenfant_angl.htm (Received online at August, 25th, 2010).
  • Gonzales R, Glik D, Prelip M, Bourque L, Yuen J, Ang A, Jones M. Risk perceptions and behavioral intentions for Hepatitis B: how do young adults fare? Health Educ Res. 2006; 21(5): 654-61.
  • Khan N, Ahmed SM, Khalid MM, Siddiqui SH, Merchant AA. Effect of gender and age on the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hepatitis B and C and vaccination status of hepatitis B among medical students of Karachi, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2010; 60(6): 450-5.
  • Al-Jabri AA, Al-Adawi S, Al-Abri JH, Al-Dhahry SH. Awareness of hepatitis B virus among undergraduate medical and non-medical students. Saudi Med J. 2004; 25(4): 484-7.
  • Ashri NY. Hepatitis B and C knowledge among Saudi dental patients. Saudi Med J. 2008; 29(12): 1785-90.

İlk Yıl Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Hepatit B için Risk Algıları ve Davranışsal Yaklaşımları

Year 2015, , 21 - 28, 05.01.2016
https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.124926

Abstract

Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin Hepatit B hastalığı bilgisini ve Hepatit B aşı durumunu incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu tanımlayıcı kesitsel çalışma, 2693 (Erkek %53,2, Kadın %46,2)
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi birinci sınıf öğrencileri ile yürütülmüştür. Hepatit B hastalığı ve aşısı ile ilgili davranışları kendi kendine doldurulan anket yoluyla incelenmiştir. 2639 öğrencinin ortalama yaşı 20,89 ± 4,24 (minimum: 17, maksimum: 56 dk) yıl idi. Tüm öğrencilerin %70,6 ‘sı" Hepatit B’yi biliyor musun?" sorusunu "Evet" olarak cevapladı. Bulaşma yolları sorulduğunda, sadece %0,8’i en fazla 2 yol yazdı ve % 47,3 ise geçiş için herhangi bir yol bilmiyorum diye ifade etti. Bilgi’de cinsiyet farklılıkları gözlendi (p = 0,0000). Yaş artıkça sorulara ‘evet’cevabı verme oranı arttı ve en yüksek ‘evet ‘cevabı 36-45 yaşlar araındaydı (%92,5) (p=0.010). Öğrencilerin %48,3’ü Hepatit B’ye karşı aşılandığını ifade ediyorken, %27,8 aşılanıp aşılanmadığını bilmediğini ifade etti. Sağlık gibi ilgili fakültelerinden Medical, Veteriner, sağlık bilimleri ve diş hekimliği fakültesi gibi daha fazla öğrenci; Hepatit B için daha fazla bilgiye sahip olduğunu ifade etti ve diğer fakültelere karşılaştırıldığında bu öğrenciler daha fazla aşılanmıştı. Çalışma bir kez daha göstermiştir ki, gençler gelecekte karşılaşabilecekleri risklerin farkında değiller. Düşük risk algısı nedeniyle, kendilerine verilen sağlık hizmeti kullanmıyorlar. Hepatit B ve diğer konuşulan hastalıkların risk algılamasını artırmak için çok fazla yapılması gerekenler vardır

References

  • Namiduru ES, Namiduru M, Tarakçioğlu M, Tanriverdi M. Levels of malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase and nitrotyrosine in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Adv Clin Exp Med. 2012; 21(1): 47-53.
  • Hepatitis. http://www.who.int/topics/hepatitis/en/ (Received online at August, 25th, 2010)
  • Hepatitis B.
  • http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/index.html (Received online at August, 25th, 2010)
  • Kanra G, Tezcan S, Badur S. Turkish National Study Team. Hepatitis B and measles seroprevalence among Turkish children. Turk J Pediatr. 2005; 47(2): 105-10.
  • Karaaslan H, Yurdaydın C. Viral hepatitis at the Black Sea region: The problem of viral hepatitis in Turkey revisited The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. 2009; 20(1): 1-2.
  • Sokal E, Bortolotti F. Update on prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis in children. http://www.hepatitis.org/hepaetenfant_angl.htm (Received online at August, 25th, 2010).
  • Gonzales R, Glik D, Prelip M, Bourque L, Yuen J, Ang A, Jones M. Risk perceptions and behavioral intentions for Hepatitis B: how do young adults fare? Health Educ Res. 2006; 21(5): 654-61.
  • Khan N, Ahmed SM, Khalid MM, Siddiqui SH, Merchant AA. Effect of gender and age on the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hepatitis B and C and vaccination status of hepatitis B among medical students of Karachi, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2010; 60(6): 450-5.
  • Al-Jabri AA, Al-Adawi S, Al-Abri JH, Al-Dhahry SH. Awareness of hepatitis B virus among undergraduate medical and non-medical students. Saudi Med J. 2004; 25(4): 484-7.
  • Ashri NY. Hepatitis B and C knowledge among Saudi dental patients. Saudi Med J. 2008; 29(12): 1785-90.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Selda Bülbül This is me

Nuray Muluk

Gamze Çiftçi This is me

Publication Date January 5, 2016
Submission Date January 5, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2015

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APA Bülbül, S., Muluk, N., & Çiftçi, G. (2016). Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 17(3), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.124926
AMA Bülbül S, Muluk N, Çiftçi G. Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B. Kırıkkale Üni Tıp Derg. January 2016;17(3):21-28. doi:10.24938/kutfd.124926
Chicago Bülbül, Selda, Nuray Muluk, and Gamze Çiftçi. “Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 17, no. 3 (January 2016): 21-28. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.124926.
EndNote Bülbül S, Muluk N, Çiftçi G (January 1, 2016) Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 17 3 21–28.
IEEE S. Bülbül, N. Muluk, and G. Çiftçi, “Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B”, Kırıkkale Üni Tıp Derg, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 21–28, 2016, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.124926.
ISNAD Bülbül, Selda et al. “Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 17/3 (January 2016), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.124926.
JAMA Bülbül S, Muluk N, Çiftçi G. Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B. Kırıkkale Üni Tıp Derg. 2016;17:21–28.
MLA Bülbül, Selda et al. “Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 17, no. 3, 2016, pp. 21-28, doi:10.24938/kutfd.124926.
Vancouver Bülbül S, Muluk N, Çiftçi G. Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of First Year University Students for Hepatitis B. Kırıkkale Üni Tıp Derg. 2016;17(3):21-8.

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