Uncertain knowledge: a national survey of high school students' knowledge and beliefs about hepatitis C.

摘要: Objective: Hepatitis C (HCV) has recently emerged as an important public health issue. This study documents young people's hepatitis knowledge, risk perceptions and sources of information. Method: Australia, 1997; nationally representative survey; sample students in Years 10 12 government secondary schools (n=3,550). Results: Students' knowledge about HCV was found to be extremely poor. Of the seven questions on hepatitis, only one answered correctly by more than half students. Few could differentiate between A, B C. Only a small number (12%) perceived themselves at fewer (41%) had sought advice hepatitis. Conclusion: There is need for education promotion school students. Implications: Some lessons from HIV can readily transferred this new epidemic but others cannot. danger that will conflated programs.