ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2023
Assessment of hepatitis-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices on quality of life with the moderating role of internalized stigma among hepatitis B-positive patients in Pakistan.
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward hepatitis B-related cirrhosis among patients.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessment of self-reported prevalence, vaccination status, knowledge and behavioral determinants of hepatitis B and D in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis B among patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of Family and Marital Challenges Faced by the Hepatitis-B Positive Patients and Their Partners in Central India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Article
- Perceptions of Stigma Among Patients With Hepatitis B in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- An ALP enzyme-based electrochemical biosensor coated with signal-amplifying BaTiONanoscale advances · 2024Article
- The relationship between self-stigma and quality of life in long-term hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to assess the Pakistani hepatitis B patients' knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards hepatitis management and the impact of self-management on the quality of life of hepatitis B patients as well as the moderating role of stigmatization. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, and the data was collected from a total of 432 hepatitis B positive patients through a self-designed questionnaire. The studied subjects consisted of men ( Results: The mean age of the study participants was 48. Knowledge has a significant positive relationship with hepatitis self-management and quality of life, whereas knowledge has a negative relationship with stigmatization. Furthermore, multivariate analysis revealed that men were more knowledgeable about the disease than women and transgender people (6.14 ± 2.08 vs. 3.23 ± 1.61 vs. 1.03 ± 0.73, F = 8.2**, Conclusion: Generally, patients had good knowledge about the disease and its self-management. However, a societal and community-level awareness campaign should be organized on the quality of life and stigmatization of people with chronic illness regarding their human rights, dignity, and physical, mental, and social well-being.
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