Inadequate awareness of hepatitis C among nonspecialist physicians in China

dc.creator	Feng B
dc.creator	Zhang J
dc.creator	Wei L
dc.date	2011-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:10:38Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:10:38Z
dc.identifier	1179-7258
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e3f95fe19b9840f4ad42c1675a53d08c
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/13783
dc.description	Bo Feng1, Jin Zhang2, Lai Wei11Hepatology Institute, Peking University People&#39;s Hospital, Beijing, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2DXY.cn, Hangzhou, People&rsquo;s Republic of ChinaBackground/purpose: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem and can cause severe liver disease. The public has little understanding of hepatitis C. Therefore, a survey was performed to investigate the awareness of nonspecialists in China of hepatitis C.Methods: A questionnaire on hepatitis C was publicized on the medical community site DXY.cn from April 15 to July 15, 2009. The questionnaire included ten questions and covered the etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis C.Results: About 1362 physicians from various regions, hospitals, and departments in China took part in the survey. Eleven percent mistakenly believed that the disease was not transmitted from mother to infant, by sharing a needle or syringe, by sharing a razor or toothbrush, or by having sex with a partner with HCV infection. Sixty-two percent did not regard anti-HCV antibody detection as a routine procedure for hospitals. Forty-four percent of respondents indicated that they would not advise a patient who tested positive for anti-HCV antibody to consult a specialist. Seventy-one percent thought that hepatitis C was incurable or had a very low cure rate. Nearly 50% thought that there were no effective treatments for hepatitis C.Conclusion: Chinese nonspecialists have a little understanding of hepatitis C, which may have a negative effect on the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C.Keywords: awareness, nonspecialist, hepatitis C, China
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Dove Press
dc.relation	http://www.dovepress.com/inadequate-awareness-of-hepatitis-c-among-nonspecialist-physicians-in--a8433
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1179-7258
dc.source	Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol 2011, Iss default, Pp 209-214 (2011)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Inadequate awareness of hepatitis C among nonspecialist physicians in China
dc.type	article