Chronic HCV Infection–Comparison of Awareness Regarding Mode of Transmission in Educated and Uneducated Patients Presenting in Gastroenterology/ Medical Clinics in Various Hospitals of Sindh Province

Objective: To compare the awareness regarding the mode of transmission in educated and uneducated patients presenting to OPDs of five hospitals in Sindh province. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Five Combined Military Hospitals, of Sindh province; Badin, Chhor, Hyd...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2022-10, Vol.72 (5), p.1739-42
Main Authors: Khan, Rao Zaid Ali, Khan, Rao Saad Ali, Khan, Uzair Ali, Alam, Laima, Naqvi, Syed Rehan Asghar, Naqvi, Syed Zohair Asghar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Blood transfusions
Body piercing
Childbirth & labor
Chronic illnesses
Cirrhosis
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Education
Females
Health aspects
Hemodialysis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hospitals
Hypertension
Infections
Knowledge
Literature reviews
Liver cancer
Males
Pakistan
Population
Questionnaires
Risk factor
Risk factors
Sample size
Surgical apparatus & instruments
Taboos
Tattoos
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Summary:Objective: To compare the awareness regarding the mode of transmission in educated and uneducated patients presenting to OPDs of five hospitals in Sindh province. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Five Combined Military Hospitals, of Sindh province; Badin, Chhor, Hyderabad, Malir and Pano Aqil, Pakistan, from April to July 2022. Methodology: Patients presenting to the five Combined Military Hospitals were included through non probability consecutive sampling technique. The questionnaire was reviewed by two medical education experts for content validity and piloted among ten patients before being tested. Results: A total of 121 participants were included in the study. Participants had better knowledge regarding sharing of shaving equipment (p=0.008), unsafe blood transfusions (p
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v72i5.9197