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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2021.11.05.150

Knowledge, Immunization, and Prevention behavior to Hepatitis A in University Students  

Choi, Sun Mi (Department of Nursing, U1 University)
Koo, Sang-Mee (Department of Nursing, U1 University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.11, no.5, 2021 , pp. 150-157 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a prevention education program by grasping the knowledge of hepatitis A, Immunization and prevention behavior of university students. The subject of the study was questionnaire for 219 students, excluding the 3rd and 4th graders of the Department of Nursing. Collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation using SPSS 18.0. As a result of the study, knowledge of hepatitis A was determined by gender, major, allowance for a month, HAV education experience within 3 months, personal antibody retention, HAV hepatitis, and cases of HAV infection among family members, hepatitis A prevention behavior showed a significant difference in the type of residence. In order to increase the hepatitis A vaccination rate of university students through this study, the need for vaccination and promotion of adult vaccination is necessary, and the development of a program that enables habitual preventive behaviors is needed.
Keywords
Universities Student; Hepatitis A; Knowledge; Immunization; Prevention-Behavior;
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