Knowledge, attitudes and barriers regarding vaccination against hepatitis A and B in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a survey of family medicine and internal medicine physicians in the United States

作者: C. T. Tenner , K. Herzog , S. Chaudhari , E. J. Bini , E. H. Weinshel

DOI: 10.1111/IJCP.12013

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摘要: Background Although vaccination against hepatitis A virus (HAV) and B (HBV) is recommended for all patients with chronic C (HCV) infection, physician practices are suboptimal. Since training family medicine (FM) internal (IM) physicians differ, we hypothesised that there differences in knowledge, attitudes barriers regarding HAV HBV HCV between these two groups. Methods two-page questionnaire was mailed to 3000 primary care (FM IM) randomly selected from the AMA Physician Masterfile 2005. The survey included questions about demographics, knowledge vaccination. Results Among surveyed, 1209 (42.2%) returned completed surveys. There were no respondents non-respondents regard age, gender, geographic location or specialty. More FM than IM stated HCV+ should not be vaccinated (23.7% vs. 11.8%, p Conclusions Despite recommendations vaccinate often do test susceptible individuals. Interventions needed overcome identified improve rates.

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