Role of general practitioners in prevention and treatment of hepatitis B in China.

摘要: Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may impose an economic burden to patients or their families. The prevention and control of HBV could effectively reduce the burden. However, management HBV-related has not been well controlled in China. With development general practitioner (GP) system this country, GPs greatly improve with infection. role controlling rarely studied. Data Sources A literature search PubMed, CNKI, Wanfang data VIP was performed following key words: “general practitioner”, “family physician”, “community management”, health care workers”, practice”, “hepatitis virus”, “HBV”, “HBV vaccination”, prevention”, treatment”, “antiviral therapy” “chronic hepatitis (CHB)”. information about GPs-involved prevention, diagnosis treatment CHB reviewed. Results reports on are few. But experiences from Western countries demonstrated that play a significant CHB. importance is obvious although there some difficulties officials at different levels should work together Conclusions involvement effective GPs' knowledge skills for have be improved currently. will enforce China near future.