23. TỶ LỆ NHIỄM VI RÚT VIÊM GAN B Ở NỮ GIỚI NGƯỜI ĐỒNG BÀO KHMER NAM BỘ HUYỆN TRÀ CÚ TỈNH TRÀ VINH

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis B is one of the main causes of poor health globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. It is a liver infection caused by hepatitis B virus infection that attacks the liver and can cause acute or chronic illness. Vietnam, as well as other countries in Southeast Asia, is a country with a high rate of hepatitis B virus infection in the world. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether hepatitis B virus infection will contribute to reducing the negative effects on people's health, thereby providing timely and appropriate intervention solutions for at-risk groups. Future.

Objectives: Determining the rate of hepatitis B virus infection among Southern Khmer women aged 18 - 60 in Tra Cu Dist, Tra Vinh province in 2021.

Subjects and methods: With a cross-sectional descriptive research design, 288 Southern Khmer people aged 18 - 60 years were selected using the population size sampling (PPS) method. The study used a set of prepared questions for direct interviews to evaluate the research subjects' knowledge of preventing hepatitis B virus infection.

Results: The rate of hepatitis B virus infection in 288 women participating in the study was 7.6%. Factors related to hepatitis B virus infection are education, knowledge about transmission, consequences of infection, and medical practices.

Conclusion: The rate of hepatitis B virus infection in women aged 18-60 in Tra Cu Dist, Tra Vinh province after the current study is at a low level. But local departments need to pay attention to improving people's knowledge.