[Evaluation on health education of hepatitis B control and prevention in reproductive age women in rural areas].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the effect on health education of Hepatitis B control and prevention in reproductive age women in rural areas to put forward valuable recommendations for the strategies of Hepatitis B control.

METHODS:

A project was carried out in two counties in Shaanxi Province. The measures were conducted by strengthening health education, training of medical worker, reinforcing the management of pregnant women, preventing mother-to-infant transmission of Hepatitis B virus (HBV).

RESULTS:

The children's timely birth-dose coverage of Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) increased from 76.34% to 93.79%; the timely birth-dose coverage and full-course coverage increased to 93.28% and 92.91% respectively; reproductive age women knowledge on Hepatitis B prevention significant increased and the mother-to-infant transmission interrupted rate was 98.11%.

CONCLUSION:

It have remarkably improved the coverage of HepB and knowledge on Hepatitis B prevention, interrupted mother-to-infant transmission effectively as well as. Health education of Hepatitis B control and prevention in reproductive age women in rural area has obtained excellent results.

• Authors: Yi Xu, Xi-zhen Liu, Yong-dong Li
• Journal: Zhongguo yi miao he mian yi (Zhongguo Yi Miao He Mian Yi) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 259-62 (Jun 2009) ISSN: 1006-916X [Print] China
• PMID: 20084897 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Hepatitis Antibodies

Topics

• Adult
• China
• Female
• Health Education
• Hepatitis Antibodies (blood)
• Hepatitis B (blood, prevention & control, transmission)
• Humans
• Infant
• Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications, Infectious (prevention & control)
• Rural Health
• Young Adult