在喀麦隆两个地区加强社区参与防治乙型肝炎的工作。

IF 0.8 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Journal of Public Health in Africa Pub Date : 2025-09-05 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268
Solange Neh Manju Atah, Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa, Cindy Lobe, Juliette-Laure N Ndzie Ondigui, Jude S Y Atah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Awoumou, Alliance-Laure Otam, Martin N D Mokake, Puinta Peyonga, Rosi García Martinez Peñalver, Isabel Fernández Escobar, Desire Akaba, Felix Assah, Robinson Mbu Enow, Judith N Torimiro
{"title":"在喀麦隆两个地区加强社区参与防治乙型肝炎的工作。","authors":"Solange Neh Manju Atah, Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa, Cindy Lobe, Juliette-Laure N Ndzie Ondigui, Jude S Y Atah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Awoumou, Alliance-Laure Otam, Martin N D Mokake, Puinta Peyonga, Rosi García Martinez Peñalver, Isabel Fernández Escobar, Desire Akaba, Felix Assah, Robinson Mbu Enow, Judith N Torimiro","doi":"10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Cameroon, the prevalence of hepatitis B in the general population is 10%, and the vaccination coverage is less than 15% among adults. Although 80% have heard about the disease, only 50% know the modes of transmission and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), sensitise the population and identify new cases of hepatitis B.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Rural and urban areas of the Centre and South West Regions in Cameroon.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An observational cross-sectional study was carried out from 2021 to 2023 on the general population to determine the HBV, seroprevalence and assess awareness of hepatitis B. We used modified Bloom's cutoff to define KAP categories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred and fifty-nine and 456 persons gave consent to participate in the KAP and sero-surveys, respectively. About 20.4% (<i>n</i> = 155/759) of participants had never heard of hepatitis B. Among the 604 participants who had heard, 52.2% (<i>n</i> = 315/604) did not know at least one transmission route. However, 56.8% (<i>n</i> = 343/604) knew the hepatitis B vaccine, yet the vaccination coverage was 5.1% (<i>n</i> = 39/759). Furthermore, 69.5% (<i>n</i> = 420/604) had been tested at least once, 71.0% (<i>n</i> = 429/604) had inadequate knowledge and 68.7% (<i>n</i> = 415/604) had unfavourable practices. An association was observed between knowledge and practice, with an odds ratio of 4.1. HBV seroprevalence was 8.3%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Poor knowledge and lack of access to reliable information enhance the spread of hepatitis B. This propagation could be mitigated through sensitisation, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to identify new cases.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Highlights community-engaging initiatives to sensitise, test, prevent and treat hepatitis B.</p>","PeriodicalId":44723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health in Africa","volume":"16 1","pages":"1268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12505850/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.\",\"authors\":\"Solange Neh Manju Atah, Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa, Cindy Lobe, Juliette-Laure N Ndzie Ondigui, Jude S Y Atah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Awoumou, Alliance-Laure Otam, Martin N D Mokake, Puinta Peyonga, Rosi García Martinez Peñalver, Isabel Fernández Escobar, Desire Akaba, Felix Assah, Robinson Mbu Enow, Judith N Torimiro\",\"doi\":\"10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Cameroon, the prevalence of hepatitis B in the general population is 10%, and the vaccination coverage is less than 15% among adults. Although 80% have heard about the disease, only 50% know the modes of transmission and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), sensitise the population and identify new cases of hepatitis B.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Rural and urban areas of the Centre and South West Regions in Cameroon.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An observational cross-sectional study was carried out from 2021 to 2023 on the general population to determine the HBV, seroprevalence and assess awareness of hepatitis B. We used modified Bloom's cutoff to define KAP categories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred and fifty-nine and 456 persons gave consent to participate in the KAP and sero-surveys, respectively. About 20.4% (<i>n</i> = 155/759) of participants had never heard of hepatitis B. Among the 604 participants who had heard, 52.2% (<i>n</i> = 315/604) did not know at least one transmission route. However, 56.8% (<i>n</i> = 343/604) knew the hepatitis B vaccine, yet the vaccination coverage was 5.1% (<i>n</i> = 39/759). Furthermore, 69.5% (<i>n</i> = 420/604) had been tested at least once, 71.0% (<i>n</i> = 429/604) had inadequate knowledge and 68.7% (<i>n</i> = 415/604) had unfavourable practices. An association was observed between knowledge and practice, with an odds ratio of 4.1. HBV seroprevalence was 8.3%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Poor knowledge and lack of access to reliable information enhance the spread of hepatitis B. This propagation could be mitigated through sensitisation, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to identify new cases.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Highlights community-engaging initiatives to sensitise, test, prevent and treat hepatitis B.</p>\",\"PeriodicalId\":44723,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Journal of Public Health in Africa\",\"volume\":\"16 1\",\"pages\":\"1268\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":0.8000,\"publicationDate\":\"2025-09-05\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12505850/pdf/\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Journal of Public Health in Africa\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"1085\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268\",\"RegionNum\":0,\"RegionCategory\":null,\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"2025/1/1 0:00:00\",\"PubModel\":\"eCollection\",\"JCR\":\"Q4\",\"JCRName\":\"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Public Health in Africa","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1268","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

摘要

背景:在喀麦隆,一般人群的乙型肝炎患病率为10%,成人的疫苗接种覆盖率不到15%。虽然80%的人听说过这种疾病,但只有50%的人知道乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)的传播方式和预防。目的:评估知识,态度和做法(KAP),提高人群的敏感性,并确定新的乙肝病例。背景:喀麦隆中部和西南地区的农村和城市地区。方法:从2021年到2023年,对普通人群进行了一项观察性横断面研究,以确定HBV、血清阳性率和评估乙型肝炎的意识。我们使用改良的Bloom截止值来定义KAP类别。结果:759人和456人分别同意参加KAP和血清调查。约20.4% (n = 155/759)的参与者从未听说过乙肝。在604名听说过乙肝的参与者中,52.2% (n = 315/604)的参与者不知道至少一种传播途径。56.8% (n = 343/604)知晓乙肝疫苗接种情况,但乙肝疫苗接种率仅为5.1% (n = 39/759)。69.5% (n = 420/604)至少接受过一次检查,71.0% (n = 429/604)知识不足,68.7% (n = 415/604)有不良做法。知识与实践之间存在关联,比值比为4.1。HBV血清阳性率为8.3%。结论:知识贫乏和缺乏获得可靠信息的途径加强了乙型肝炎的传播,这种传播可以通过增敏、自愿咨询和检测(VCT)来减轻,以发现新病例。贡献:突出社区参与倡议,以提高对乙型肝炎的认识、检测、预防和治疗。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。

Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.

Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.

Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.

Strengthening community engagement in the fight against hepatitis B in two regions of Cameroon.

Background: In Cameroon, the prevalence of hepatitis B in the general population is 10%, and the vaccination coverage is less than 15% among adults. Although 80% have heard about the disease, only 50% know the modes of transmission and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), sensitise the population and identify new cases of hepatitis B.

Setting: Rural and urban areas of the Centre and South West Regions in Cameroon.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out from 2021 to 2023 on the general population to determine the HBV, seroprevalence and assess awareness of hepatitis B. We used modified Bloom's cutoff to define KAP categories.

Results: Seven hundred and fifty-nine and 456 persons gave consent to participate in the KAP and sero-surveys, respectively. About 20.4% (n = 155/759) of participants had never heard of hepatitis B. Among the 604 participants who had heard, 52.2% (n = 315/604) did not know at least one transmission route. However, 56.8% (n = 343/604) knew the hepatitis B vaccine, yet the vaccination coverage was 5.1% (n = 39/759). Furthermore, 69.5% (n = 420/604) had been tested at least once, 71.0% (n = 429/604) had inadequate knowledge and 68.7% (n = 415/604) had unfavourable practices. An association was observed between knowledge and practice, with an odds ratio of 4.1. HBV seroprevalence was 8.3%.

Conclusion: Poor knowledge and lack of access to reliable information enhance the spread of hepatitis B. This propagation could be mitigated through sensitisation, voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to identify new cases.

Contribution: Highlights community-engaging initiatives to sensitise, test, prevent and treat hepatitis B.

求助全文
通过发布文献求助,成功后即可免费获取论文全文。 去求助
来源期刊
Journal of Public Health in Africa
Journal of Public Health in Africa PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
自引率
0.00%
发文量
82
审稿时长
10 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:604180095
Book学术官方微信