Knowledge questions | Possible answers | Correct answera |
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General knowledge of HBV (natural history and epidemiology) | ||
What kind of infectious agent causes hepatitis B? | Virus | Virus |
Bacterium | ||
I do not know | ||
What organ is affected by HBV? | Liver | Liver |
Lung | ||
Stomach | ||
Heart | ||
I do not know | ||
What complications can be caused by hepatitis B? | Liver cancer (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes |
Cirrhosis (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
What are the modes of HBVtransmission? | Dust (yes; no; I do not know) | No |
Contaminated water (yes; no; I do not know) | No | |
Perinatal transmission (from mother to child) (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Breastfeeding (yes; no; I do not know) | No | |
Horizontal transmission (during childhood through contacts with infected blood) (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Percutaneous transmission or transmission through mucosae (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Sexual transmission (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Is perinatal transmission (from mother-to-child) one of the main modes of transmission in Senegal? | Yes | Yes |
No | ||
I do not know | ||
Are people infected by HBV duringchildhood (< 1 year) going to developchronic infection? | Yes, more than 80% of them | Yes, more than 80% of them |
Yes, approximately 50% of them | ||
Yes, only 5% | ||
I do not know | ||
Specific knowledge on HBV screening | ||
What are the priority groups for whichroutine screening of chronic hepatitis B is recommended? | Pregnant women (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes |
Blood donors (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Health Care Workers (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
HIV-positive patients (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
What kind of test can be used to screen for HBV in adults and children > 1 year | Rapid diagnostic test (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes |
Laboratory-based immunoassay (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Specific knowledge on HBV vaccination | ||
What are the potential strategies for reducing perinatal transmission? | Vaccination at birth (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes |
Antiviral treatment for the mother (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Immune globulin administration (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
When should the first dose of HBV vaccine be administered to children? | Within 24 h after birth | Within 24 h after birth |
Within the first week of life | ||
At 6 weeks | ||
At 1 year old | ||
I do not know | ||
In total, how many injections arerequired to immunize children against hepatitis B infection? | 1 injection | 3 or 4 injections |
2 injections | ||
3 injections | ||
4 injections | ||
Other | ||
I do not know | ||
Specific knowledge on HBV treatment | ||
Is there an effective treatment against chronic hepatitis B infection? | Yes | Yes |
No | ||
I do not know | ||
Which of the following treatments has proven efficacy against chronic hepatitis B infection? | Lamivudine (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes |
Tenofovir (yes; no; I do not know) | Yes | |
Traditional treatment (yes; no; I do not know) | No | |
How long does antiviral therapy against chronic hepatitis B infection continue? | 1 week | For life |
A month | ||
For life | ||
I do not know |