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Immunization, Knowledge, and Preventive Health Behaviors to Hepatitis A in University Students  

Oh, Hee-Young (College of Nursing, Eulji University)
Park, Ju-Young (Department of Nursing Science, Konyang University)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.28, no.5, 2011 , pp. 83-95 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the immunization, knowledge, and preventive health behaviors for hepatitis A in college students. Methods: Structured questionnaire survey data were collected from a convenient sample of 266 students at two universities in urban areas. Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: Only 10.5 percent of the students reported having had hepatitis A vaccination. The levels of knowledge and compliance of preventive health behavior were moderate with the mean scores of 15.56(${\pm}2.12$), and 26.78(${\pm}3.41$), respectively. A significant correlation was found between knowledge and preventive health behaviors. The compliance to preventive health behaviors differed by education on hepatitis A in the past. Conclusions: Vaccination rate of hepatitis A found to be low and the knowledge and health behaviors for hepatitis A prevention among university students are limited. Provision of vaccination, education and strategies to enhance preventive health behaviors are warranted to prevent hepatitis A.
Keywords
Hepatitis A; Knowledge; Health behavior; Prevention; University students;
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