Table 4.
Knowledge of healthcare workers of JUMC about hepatitis C virus, 11 Nov 2015 to 09 Jan 2016.
| Items | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Who are vulnerable groups to Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection? | |||
| Healthcare workers | Yes | 174 | 75.7 |
| Commercial sex workers | Yes | 131 | 57.0 |
| IV drug users | Yes | 94 | 40.9 |
| Students on clinical practice | Yes | 116 | 50.4 |
| (2) Which of the following procedures may expose to the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection? | |||
| Injections | Yes | 191 | 83.0 |
| Blood sampling | Yes | 177 | 77.0 |
| Incisions/surgery | Yes | 178 | 77.4 |
| Tattooing | Yes | 135 | 58.7 |
| (3) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be transmitted through: | |||
| Contaminated blood transfusion | Yes | 210 | 91.3 |
| Unsafe sexual contact/practice | Yes | 196 | 85.2 |
| Contaminated water/food prepared by a person suffering from this infection? | No | 52 | 22.6 |
| Sharing needles or other equipment used for injecting illegal drugs | Yes | 200 | 87.0 |
| Accidental stuck with a used needle or other sharp instruments that has an infected person's blood on it | Yes | 208 | 90.4 |
| Blood or body fluid splashes onto an exposed surface (eyes, mouth, or cut in the skin) | Yes | 205 | 89.1 |
| Birth canal during childbirth (mother to newborn) | Yes | 187 | 81.3 |
| Breastfeeding | No | 34 | 14.8 |
| Sharing grooming items such as razors or toothbrushes | Yes | 192 | 83.5 |
| (4) Is HCV infection treatable? | Yes | 141 | 61.3 |
| (5) Is HCV infection curable? | Yes | 82 | 35.7 |
| (6) Can we prevent HCV transmission? | Yes | 207 | 90.0 |
| (7) Does HCV have post-exposure prophylaxis? | No | 60 | 26.1 |