Open AccessAwareness of hepatitis B infection among healthcare students in a private medical college in Odisha
Author(s) -
Priyadarshini Choudhury,
Silpiranjan Mishra,
Srinivas Kandula,
Sangamesh Ningappa Chinnannavar,
Purnendu Rout,
Rajat Panigrahi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.171260
Subject(s) - curriculum , health care , medicine , family medicine , hepatitis b , communicable disease , cross sectional study , nursing , psychology , medical education , public health , pathology , pedagogy , economics , economic growth
The emergence of the blood-borne pathogens and the increasing number of infected patients and the increasing interest in dental health care compel the dental professionals to have thorough knowledge about communicable diseases and the MBBS and nursing students are always at risk because of their profession. As hepatitis B infection is a major health hazard throughout the world, healthcare students should have through knowledge about this disease. Setia et al. had conducted a similar kind of study in Punjab in which the sample size was smaller and it included only the interns, whereas the present study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about hepatitis B infection among healthcare students of all academic years because they are indulged in clinical work since third year of their curriculum.