Affiliation:
1. Military Clinical Hospital No. 1 with Polyclinic, Independent Public Health Care Unit, Lublin, Poland
Abstract
Objectives: In Poland, 1.9% of the population is infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). About 70%- 80% of the infected patients develop chronic hepatitis. The higher the level of health-promoting behaviors a person infected with HCV has, the higher their quality of life. The aim
of this study was to assess health behaviors of patients with hepatitis C and determine the relationship with selected social and demographic characteristics. Methods: This survey study included 220 patients infected with HCV and used the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI), and an author-constructed
questionnaire.Results: Overall, 40.5% of respondents reported average health behaviors (5-6 stens), with 30.9% low (1-4 stens), and 28.6% high (7-10 stens). The highest mean value was observed for 3 HBI categories: prophylactic behaviors (3.4±0.7), positive psychological attitude (3.4±0.6),
and health practices (3.4±0.7). The lowest value related to few health-promoting behaviors concerned positive eating habits (3.3±0.7).Conclusions: Patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C presented an average level of health behavior. Significant differences in health behavior
were noted by sex, age, marital status, and employment status. These patients should be provided with health education, especially regarding high-level nutrition.
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Social Psychology,Health (social science)
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