Awareness of professional knowledge on hepatitis C prevention and control among practicing clinicians in Jiangxi province:a cross-sectional study
Objective To understand the level of professional knowledge of hepatitis C prevention and control among practicing clinicians in Jiangxi province,and to provide a reference for targeted training and development of in-hospital hepatitis C case screening and management policies.Methods Using stratified cluster sampling and the questionnaire of the"National Implementation Plan for Hepatitis C Knowledge Awareness Rate Survey"developed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,we conducted an on-site anonymous survey of 752 practicing clinicians aged 21-60 years in 10 hospitals in 5 counties and districts of Jiangxi province from August 2021 to May 2022.Participants who correctly answered 12 out of 16 questions on hepatitis C detection,diagnosis,and treatment from the questionnaire were classified as having professional knowledge of hepatitis C prevention and control.A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the associated factors influencing hepatitis C awareness among clinicians.Results Among 751 participants with valid responses,17.0％were assessed as having professional knowledge of hepatitis C prevention and control,with lower proportions of participants correctly answering"diagnostic classification of hepatitis C cases"(7.0％),"diagnostic basis for clinical diagnosis of hepatitis C cases"(7.0％),and"correct practices after diagnosis of hepatitis C cases"(33.9％).Compared with surgeons,clinicians working in infectious disease departments(odds ratio[OR]=8.308,95％confidence interval[95％CI]:3.746-18.427)and internal medicine departments(OR=1.855,95％CI:1.011-3.406)were more likely to have higher awareness of professional knowledge.Compared to those with a bachelor's degree,clinicians with a master's degree or higher were more likely to have a higher awareness of professional knowledge(OR=1.750,95％CI:1.157-2.647).Conclusions The awareness level of professional knowledge on hepatitis C prevention and control is low and mainly influenced by work department and education among practicing clinicians in Jiangxi province.
hepatitis Ccliniciansawareness rateJiangxi province
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