Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis

Background: Viral hepatitis is a type of liver disease caused by viral infection and is the leading cause of liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. Adequate information, positive attitude and good practice are essential factors to reduce the risk of this disease. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledg...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi, A.Rahman, Nor Iza, Haque, Mainul
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
Subjects:	LB2300 Higher Education R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	iium-597752019-07-12T07:41:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59775/ Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi A.Rahman, Nor Iza Haque, Mainul LB2300 Higher Education R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background: Viral hepatitis is a type of liver disease caused by viral infection and is the leading cause of liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. Adequate information, positive attitude and good practice are essential factors to reduce the risk of this disease. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding viral hepatitis amongst university students in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 students to represent the population of medical and non-medical science students. A questionnaire was used to collect the data regarding demographic information and KAP of students on viral hepatitis. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software was used to analyse the data. Results: The mean total scores of KAP regarding viral hepatitis were significantly higher in medical as compared to non-medical science-based participants with the P < 0.001 for each comparison. A total number of sources of information were also significantly correlated with a higher total score of KAP regarding viral hepatitis (P < 0.001 each). Conclusion: The finding of this study is crucial as it can be the benchmark for assessing the KAP of society regarding viral hepatitis. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59775/1/59775_Knowledge%2C%20Attitude%20and%20Practice%20of%20Malaysian.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59775/2/59775_Knowledge%2C%20Attitude%20and%20Practice%20of%20Malaysian_WOS.pdf Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia and A. Rahman, Nor Azlina and Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi and A.Rahman, Nor Iza and Haque, Mainul (2019) Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis. Advances in Humas Biology, 9 (1 (Jan-Apr)). pp. 46-53. ISSN 2321-8568 E-ISSN 2348-4691 http://www.aihbonline.com/temp/AdvHumBiol9146-1691358_044153.pdf 10.4103/AIHB.AIHB_21_18
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spellingShingle	LB2300 Higher Education R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi A.Rahman, Nor Iza Haque, Mainul Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
description	Background: Viral hepatitis is a type of liver disease caused by viral infection and is the leading cause of liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. Adequate information, positive attitude and good practice are essential factors to reduce the risk of this disease. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding viral hepatitis amongst university students in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 students to represent the population of medical and non-medical science students. A questionnaire was used to collect the data regarding demographic information and KAP of students on viral hepatitis. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software was used to analyse the data. Results: The mean total scores of KAP regarding viral hepatitis were significantly higher in medical as compared to non-medical science-based participants with the P < 0.001 for each comparison. A total number of sources of information were also significantly correlated with a higher total score of KAP regarding viral hepatitis (P < 0.001 each). Conclusion: The finding of this study is crucial as it can be the benchmark for assessing the KAP of society regarding viral hepatitis.
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author	Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi A.Rahman, Nor Iza Haque, Mainul
author_facet	Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia A. Rahman, Nor Azlina Mohd Shafri, Mohd Affendi A.Rahman, Nor Iza Haque, Mainul
author_sort	Mohd Nazri, Nurul Nadia
title	Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
title_short	Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
title_full	Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
title_fullStr	Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
title_sort	knowledge, attitude and practice of malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis
publisher	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
publishDate	2019
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of Malaysian public university students on viral hepatitis

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