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Knowledge among patients with Hepatitis C initiating on direct-acting antiviral treatment in rural Rwanda: A prospective cohort study

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العنوان: Knowledge among patients with Hepatitis C initiating on direct-acting antiviral treatment in rural Rwanda: A prospective cohort study
المؤلفون: Dale A Barnhart, Innocent Kamali, Francoise Nyirahabihirwe, Carol Mugabo, Jean de la Paix Gakuru, Mariam Uwase, Esdras Nizeyumuremyi, Tumusime Musafiri, Jean de Dieu Gatete, Jean Damascene Makuza, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Jean d’Amour Ndahimana
المصدر: Global Health Action, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2021)
بيانات النشر: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
سنة النشر: 2021
المجموعة: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: hepatitis c, rwanda, health knowledge, attitudes, practice, direct acting antivirals, treatment initiation, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
الوصف: Background Curative direct-acting antiviral treatment (DAA) has made it plausible to implement hepatitis C elimination interventions. However, poor hepatitis C knowledge among patients could impede the effectiveness of screening and treatment programs. Objective We assessed knowledge on hepatitis C among rural Rwandans initiating DAA treatment for hepatitis C in a prospective cohort. Methods We administered 15 true-false statements before treatment initiation and during one follow-up visit occurring either 1 or 2 months after treatment initiation. We assessed the average number of correct responses per patient, the proportion of correct responses to individual statements, pre-treatment predictors of knowledge, and whether post-initiation knowledge was associated with time since treatment initiation, quality of care, or adherence. Results Among 333 patients who answered knowledge questions before treatment initiation, 325 (97.6%) were re-assessed at a post-initiation visit. Pre-initiation, 72.1% knew hepatitis C was curable, 61.9% knew that hepatitis C could cause liver damage or cancer, and 42.3% knew that people with hepatitis C could look and feel fine. The average number of correct responses was 8.1 out of 15 (95% CI: 7.8–8.5), but was significantly lower among those with low educational attainment or with low literacy. Post-initiation, correct responses increased by an average of 2.0 statements (95% CI: 1.6, 2.4, p-value
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1654-9880
16549716
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1654-9880
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1953250
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/74abbb73d4284bdd8d2933bcf5816e7c
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.74abbb73d4284bdd8d2933bcf5816e7c
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
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تدمد:16549880
16549716
DOI:10.1080/16549716.2021.1953250