Screening for Hepatitis B Knowledge Among Dental Patients: How Much Do they Know?

摘要: Aim: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a global public health problem. Over 2 billion people have serological evidence of past or current HBV infection. Of these cases, 350-400 million, 5-7% the world population, suffer from chronic We sought to assess knowledge levels dental patients about nature infection, sources mode transmission and vaccination. Materials Methods: In this descriptive study questionnaire was prepared given randomly 300 patients. All participants were personally interviewed anonymity assured. Results: Among subjects, 67.7% had heard HBV; 61% did not know that usually asymptomatic; 80.3% cases hepatitis preventable. Only 10% knew can be transmitted by saliva; 52% subjects any information vaccine in preventing liver disease only 13.3% been vaccinated. More than half (58.2%) believed could dentists staffs clinics during surgeries. Conclusion: This indicated low Thus, more work should done with regard educating