SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES  IN THE PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION  AMONG STUDENTS OF YERSIN UNIVERSITY, DA LAT, 2024

Lê Thị Mỹ Ngọc; Hồ Thị Thu Hằng; Trần Thị Thanh Hằng; Phạm Huỳnh Phương Linh; Nguyễn Thị Thục Hiền; Đàng Xuân Nữ Phương Nhã

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.11768

SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES IN THE PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION AMONG STUDENTS OF YERSIN UNIVERSITY, DA LAT, 2024

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Received: 25/12/24 Revised: 27/03/25 Published: 28/03/25

Authors

1. Le Thi My Ngoc , Yersin University of Da Lat
2. Ho Thi Thu Hang, Yersin University of Da Lat
3. Tran Thi Thanh Hang, Yersin University of Da Lat
4. Pham Huynh Phuong Linh, Nguyen Tat Thanh University
5. Nguyen Thi Thuc Hien, Yersin University of Da Lat
6. Dang Xuan Nu Phuong Nha, Yersin University of Da Lat

Abstract

This study was conducted to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the prevention of hepatitis B virus infection among students at Yersin University of Dalat in 2024. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on a sample of 510 students, utilizing a pre-designed questionnaire administered via Google Forms. The results indicated that 43.3% of students demonstrated good knowledge, with the highest correct response rate related to the causative agent of hepatitis B virus (81.2%), while the lowest was regarding the preventive effects of the hepatitis B virus vaccine (41.2%). Gender and academic major were found to influence students' knowledge levels. Regarding attitudes, 49.8% of students exhibited positive attitudes, with the highest agreement on the recommendation for healthcare workers to receive hepatitis B virus vaccination (83.5%) and the lowest on the necessity of hepatitis B virus prevention among adolescents (52.4%). Gender, academic major, and year of study were identified as influencing factors. In terms of preventive practices, 70.2% of students demonstrated good behaviors, with the highest adherence to avoiding shared use of razors (99.0%), while the lowest was receiving the hepatitis B virus vaccine (40.2%). Gender and academic major were also found to impact students' preventive behaviors.

Keywords

Knowledge, attitudes and practices; Prevention; Hepatitis B virus; Students; Yersin University of Da Lat

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