Factors Associated with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among Infected Patients in Indonesia and Their Knowledge and Attitude: A Multicenter Observational Study.
Juferdy Kurniawan, Gita Aprilicia, Hery Djagat Purnomo, Cecilia O Permatawedi, Ulfa Kholili, Tehar Karo-Karo, Haris Widita, Aritantri Darmayani, Arif Nur Widodo, Nenny Agustanti, Saptino Miro, Suyata Suyata, Fauzi Yusuf, Catharina Triwikatmani, Syifa Mustika, Rini R Bachtiar, Fandy Gosal, I Ketut Mariadi, Irsan Hasan
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Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are global health problems, including in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes about HBV and HCV infection among infected patients in Indonesia.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was adapted and translated into Indonesian language, and trialed with 27 HBV and 27 HCV patients. The final validated questionnaire was later used in the target population. Patients diagnosed with Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C were included. The patients were enrolled from November 2019 until February 2020 in sixteen multicenter locations. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression was conducted to determine the factors that are associated with the knowledge and attitude among HBV and HCV patients toward their illness.
Results: A total of 931 HBV patients and 254 HCV patients were included in this survey. The proportion of infected patients with adequate knowledge of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C was 72.1% and 53.9%, respectively. Positive attitudes about Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C were 28.5% and 41.3%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that higher education level, higher income level, diagnosis duration of more than 5 years, and receiving of antiviral therapy were independent factors associated with adequate knowledge about Hepatitis B among HBV patients. Among HCV patients, independent factors associated with adequate knowledge about Hepatitis C were being married, higher education level, higher income level, and receiving antiviral therapy. Moreover, older age and receiving of antiviral therapy were independent factors associated with positive attitudes towards Hepatitis B among HBV patients. However, only higher education level was found to be an independent factor associated with positive attitudes towards Hepatitis C among HCV patients.
Conclusion: The knowledge and attitude of patients regarding HBV and HCV were quite low among infected patients in Indonesia.
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Acta Medica Indonesiana – The Indonesian Journal of Internal Medicine is an open accessed online journal and comprehensive peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Indonesian Society of Internal Medicine since 1968. Our main mission is to encourage the novel and important science in the clinical area in internal medicine. We welcome authors for original articles (research), review articles, interesting case reports, special articles, clinical practices, and medical illustrations that focus on the clinical area of internal medicine. Subjects suitable for publication include, but are not limited to the following fields of: -Allergy and immunology -Emergency medicine -Cancer and stem cells -Cardiovascular -Endocrinology and Metabolism -Gastroenterology -Gerontology -Hematology -Hepatology -Tropical and Infectious Disease -Virology -Internal medicine -Psychosomatic -Pulmonology -Rheumatology -Renal and Hypertension -Thyroid
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