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Liver Diseases in South Korea: A Pulse Check of the Public's Knowledge, Awareness, and Behaviors
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dc.contributor.author | 안상훈 | - |
dc.contributor.author | 이혜원 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-21T07:20:18Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-21T07:20:18Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-12 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0513-5796 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/193318 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: National surveys in Korea have spotlighted suboptimal levels of awareness among the public towards liver-related health and diseases, leading to progressive reform of national policies and education efforts. This study aimed to assess the status of the Korean public's knowledge towards liver-related diseases. Materials and methods: A self-reported, cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire study was conducted between February-March 2020 among 1000 Korean adults. Questionnaire items assessed the knowledge, awareness, and behaviors towards liver-related health and diseases. Results: About half (50.9%-52.1%) knew untreated/chronic viral hepatitis could lead to liver failure and/or cancer. Misconceptions pertaining to viral hepatitis transmission risks exist with only 26.3% knowing viral hepatitis B cannot be transmitted by dining with an infected individual. About one-fifth (22.2%) were aware of an available cure for viral hepatitis C. Less than half were aware of the risk factors associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), despite 72.4% and 49.5% having heard of fatty liver disease and NASH, respectively. More than one-third were unlikely to seek medical consultation even if exposed to viral hepatitis risk factors or upon diagnosis with a liver condition. Reasons for this low urgency included costs-related concerns, perceptions of being healthy, and the viewpoint that the condition is not life-threatening. Conclusion: The public's knowledge towards liver-related diseases in Korea was found to be lacking, which could account for a lower sense of urgency towards screening and treatment. More efforts are needed to address misperceptions and dispel stigma in an effort to encourage pro-health seeking behaviors. | - |
dc.description.statementOfResponsibility | open | - |
dc.format | application/pdf | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.publisher | Yonsei University | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL | - |
dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 KR | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Adult | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Cross-Sectional Studies | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Heart Rate | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Hepatitis C* / diagnosis | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Humans | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease* | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Republic of Korea | - |
dc.title | Liver Diseases in South Korea: A Pulse Check of the Public's Knowledge, Awareness, and Behaviors | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.college | College of Medicine (의과대학) | - |
dc.contributor.department | Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Hye Won Lee | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Myunghwa Kim | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Jin Youn | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Shikha Singh | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Sang Hoon Ahn | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3349/ymj.2022.0332 | - |
dc.contributor.localId | A02226 | - |
dc.contributor.localId | A03318 | - |
dc.relation.journalcode | J02813 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1976-2437 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 36444544 | - |
dc.subject.keyword | Hepatitis B | - |
dc.subject.keyword | awareness | - |
dc.subject.keyword | hepatitis C | - |
dc.subject.keyword | knowledge | - |
dc.subject.keyword | nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | - |
dc.contributor.alternativeName | Ahn, Sang Hoon | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | 안상훈 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | 이혜원 | - |
dc.citation.volume | 63 | - |
dc.citation.number | 12 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 1088 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 1098 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol.63(12) : 1088-1098, 2022-12 | - |
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