Hepatitis B-Related Concerns and Anxieties Among People With Chronic Hepatitis B in Australia.

Background: The psychological wellbeing of people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) may be negatively affected due to the chronic and transmissible nature of the disease, and possible serious complications (e.g. cirrhosis and liver cancer).

Hepatitis B knowledge and associated factors among people with chronic hepatitis B.

Objective: To assess hepatitis B knowledge among people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia.

Methods: People with CHB in three Australian jurisdictions completed a self-administered questionaire, including 24 hepatitis B knowledge questions across four domains: transmission; natural history; epidemiology and prevention; and clinical management.

Results: Ninety-three people completed the survey.