Hepatitis B and C is a serious global public health problem that causes chronic liver disease and accelerates high risk of death from cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.
To determine the knowledge and attitude of nonmedical students at Baghdad University toward HBV and HCV infections and to find out the relationship between demographic characteristics.
The study was undertaken among nonmedical students of five colleges of Baghdad University colleges. A descriptive design study was undertaken. In total, 250 undergraduate students were approached for the study to assess the level of knowledge and attitude toward HBV and HCV among students.
The findings of the present study demonstrate that more than half (51.2%) had inadequate knowledge, whereas the rest (48.8%) had sufficient knowledge. Regarding students' attitudes, the findings indicated that students had positive attitudes toward HBV and HCV based on the overall total mean score of 2.37.
This study indicates that students had positive attitudes and a lack of knowledge about HBV and HCV.
