Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Hepatitis B among Patient Porters of the Training and Treatment Hospitals of Rafsanjan, 2011

摘要: Introduction: Hepatitis B is a viral infection that potentially life-threatening and trans- mittedthroughcontactwiththebloodorotherbodyfluidsofaninfectedone.�HepatitisBis,� therefore, an important professional hazard for health care workers. This aim of this study was to assess the practical knowledge hepatitis among patient porters training treatment hospitals Rafsanjan.Material Methods: descriptive cross- sectional utilizing self-made questionnaire comprised four sections on demographic information, attitude towards B, measures against B. Face content validity reliability performed. After completion questionnaire, parametric non-parametric tests were conducted relationship between variables. A P value <0.05 considered statisti- callysignificant.� Results:�Inthisstudy,�86�individualsfilledthequestionnaires�(responserate� =86%). Results showed most prevalent age 31 40 years old (60%), dominant sex male (62.4%), majority had more than ten work experience (64.5%), high percentage middle school educational level (45.9%). Our results also respondents received about there wasnosignificantrelationbetweensomedemographicinformationsuchasworkplaceandedu- cational knowledge, attitude, practice Conclusion: The degree in regard Rafsanjan favorable. (GMJ. 2012;1(2):60-65)