Table 3.
Students’ attitude toward Hepatitis B and C
| Statement | Agree | Don’t have any idea | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. All patients should be tested for HBV and HCV before they receive health care | 353 (83.3) | 52 (12.3) | 19 (4.5) |
| 2. Patients with HBV and HCV should be given the last appointment for the day | 124 (29.2) | 127 (30) | 173 (40.8) |
| 3. Health professionals who are HBV and HCV positive should not give health care services to patients | 219 (51.7) | 123 (29) | 82 (19.3) |
| 4. I deliver the same standard of care to patients with HBV and HCV as I do for other patients | 279 (65.8) | 78 (18.4) | 67 (15.8) |
| 5. I try not to spend much time when I give services to HBV and HCV positive patients | 70 (16.5) | 101 (23.8) | 253 (59.7) |
| 6. I feel that I do not have the skills needed to effectively and safely treat patients with HBV and HCV | 241 (56.8) | 132 (31.1) | 50 (11.8) |
| 7. I would prefer to wear two pairs of gloves when treating a bleeding person with HBV and HCV | 329 (77.6) | 68 (16) | 27 (6.4) |
| 8. I do not like treating people with HBV | 115 (27.1) | 148 (34.9) | 161 (38) |
| 9. It’s not disgusting for me to have contact with HBV and HCV positive patients | 147 (34.7) | 157 (37) | 120 (28.3) |
| 10. I often use additional infection control precautions when treating patients with HBV and HCV | 278 (65.6) | 121 (28.5) | 25 (5.9) |
| 11. I am willing to treat people with HCV | 103 (24.3) | 219 (51.7) | 102 (24.1) |
| 12. Testing outpatients for HBV and HCV is not necessary | 126 (29.7) | 171 (40.3) | 126 (29.7) |
| 13. Following infection control guidelines will protect me from being infected with HBV and HCV at work | 316 (74.5) | 86 (20.3) | 22 (5.2) |
| 14. The possibility that I will be infected with HBV or HCV at work is low | 63 (14.9) | 127 (30) | 234 (55.2) |
| 15. Education is effective in improving knowledge on Hepatitis B and C | 351 (82.8) | 61 (14.4) | 12 (2.8) |
| 16. HIV is easier to catch than Hepatitis B and C | 87 (20.5) | 219 (51.7) | 118 (27.8) |
| 17. HBV and HCV positive patients should stay away from other family members | 74 (17.5) | 141 (33.3) | 208 (49.1) |
| 18. I think Hepatitis B and C test should be done before marriage | 342 (80.7) | 61 (14.4) | 21 (5) |