A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among Hepatitis-B patients in Quetta, Pakistan
Open Access
- 6 May 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 13 (1), 448
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-448
Abstract
Hepatitis-B is a life threatening infection resulting in 0.6 million deaths annually. The prevalence of Hepatitis-B is rising in Pakistan and furthermore, there is paucity of information about Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Hepatitis-B patients. Better disease related knowledge is important to have positive attitude and that will bring the good practices which will prevent the further spread of infection. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of Hepatitis-B Patients in Quetta city, Pakistan.Keywords
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