Do we talk about it? assessing knowledge about chronic B C hepatitis

Introduction: Chronic C hepatitis is a major public health problem. According to epidemiologic estimates there are about 70.000 infected people in Hungary and 400 million world-wide. Despite the prevalence, people's knowledge about the disease, the spread, therapy and prevention of the infection is very limited. Aims: To assess the knowledge of medical workers (n=100) and patients (n=94) presenting in our hospital about chronic B and C hepatitis. Methods: Participants completed anonymously a questionnaire containing 19 questions. Results: The average age of the patients and the medical workers was 48.1 and 37.7…