MÔ TẢ THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC, THỰC HÀNH PHÒNG BỆNH VIÊM GAN B CỦA CÁC BÀ MẸ CÓ CON BỊ VIÊM GAN B MẠN TÍNH ĐANG ĐIỀU TRỊ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN BỆNH NHIỆT ĐỚI TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate knowledge, and practice about hepatitis B among mothers of children with chronic hepatitis B being treated at the Pediatrics Department, National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

Subjects and Methods: Interviewing 45 mothers whose children were diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B and were treated as outpatients at the Pediatrics Department, National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in the 2 months of 2021 (February 1st, 2021 to March 31, 2021) on knowledge, practice about hepatitis B. Result and conclusions: on knowledge: percentage of mothers who knew: causes of disease (46.7%), symptoms: fatigue, loss of appetite (82.2%), jaundice, yellow eyes (77.8%), complications: liver cancer (71.1%), cirrhosis, liver failure (66.7%); route of transmission: sexual intercourse (80%), mother to child (86.7%), blood transfusion (77.8%); prevention measures: using condoms when having sex (80%), vaccination against disease (82.2%); measures to prevent mother-child transmission: vaccinate children in the first 24 hours after birth (71.1%), give hepatitis B anti-serum for children (77.8%), mothers using antiretroviral drugs (4.4%). Regarding mother-infant transmission prevention practices: vaccinate children within 24 hours of birth (53.3%, hepatitis B antiserum injections). giving antiretroviral drugs to both children and mothers is 0%. Mothers of children with hepatitis B do not have good knowledge and practice about the disease and preventive measures, especially knowledge and practice on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission.