Knowledge of hepatitis B virus infection and attitudes towards hepatitis b virus vaccination among students of the faculty of medicine and health sciences at the National University of Timor-Lorosae

Hendri Keta da Silva; Jose Dionisio Ximenes; Maria Manuela Alves; Natalia Pereira; Eugenia Carvalho M. Part; Etelvina Salsinha; Elisa de Deus; Ermelinda Monteiro

doi:10.21744/ijhms.v7n1.2232

Authors

Hendri Keta da Silva
dasilvahendriketa@gmail.com
University National Timor-Lorosae
Jose Dionisio Ximenes University National Timor-Lorosae
Maria Manuela Alves University National Timor-Lorosae
Natalia Pereira University National Timor-Lorosae
Eugenia Carvalho M. Part University National Timor-Lorosae
Etelvina Salsinha University National Timor-Lorosae
Elisa de Deus University National Timor-Lorosae
Ermelinda Monteiro University National Timor-Lorosae

Keywords:

HBV infection, hepatitis B, students, vaccination, viral infection

Abstract

Timor-Leste is a high HBV endemicity area with a prevalence of 12.4%. So far there have been no reports of hepatitis B incidence in Timor-Leste in the latest data collection at hospitals in Timor-Leste. HBV infection is most commonly found at the age of 20 to 35 years with different incidence in men and women. For this reason, it is considered necessary to conduct research on the knowledge and attitudes of students at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the National University of Timor-Lorosae (UNTL) and the differences between male and female students. This study used a cross-sectional design with quantitative methods. The research sample was 169 students of the seventh semester of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Nacional Timor-Lorosae who were selected using the simple random sampling technique. The research measurement tool is a questionnaire divided into three parts, namely questionnaires about demographic characteristics, knowledge about HBV infection, and attitudes towards HBV vaccination.

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