Survey of Dental Health Care Workers Regarding Their Knowledge of Viral Liver Disease and Prevention of Its Transmission, Using an Online Questionnaire
ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY JUNIPER PUBLISHERS Authored by Yumiko Nagao Abstract Background: Over three million people in Japan are estimated to be infected with hepatitis viruses. Dentists need to be aware of measures to prevent transmission and have knowledge of extrahepatic manifestations. However, in Japan, there has been little evaluation of dentists’ knowledge of viral hepatitis. We investigated dental care workers for their knowledge of, and countermeasures against, viral hepatitis. Materials and methods: An anonymous online questionnaire surveying 1,210 members of the Japanese Society of Dental Practice Administration. Interviews were carried out with those who consented. Survey items are attributes, self-management of viral hepatitis, knowledge of liver disease, control of transmission, contacting patients with viral hepatitis, and gathering information on liver diseases. Results: 153 individuals respon...