A Study on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice about Hepatitis Infection and Its Awareness Among Pharmacy Students in Private Institution at Cuddalore, Tamilnadu

Indra Kumary D, Sriram G, Jerin Geo J, Thivakar V, Saminathan C

Aim − The aim of the study is to access the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding Hepatitis Infection and its awareness among the pharmacy students in private institution at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Materials and Methods − The students studying in Mayor Radhakrishnan College of Pharmacy (MRCP), Cuddalore Tamil Nadu will be self-administered questionnaires. Only students who studying in department of pharmacy (MRCP) and were above the age of 17 years were eligible for our analyses. It is a based cross –sectional study. A physician validated Questionnaire containing 27 questions was circulated among pharmacy students to evaluate Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Hepatitis Infection and its awareness among the pharmacy students in Mayor Radhakrishnan College of Pharmacy (MRCP) Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Results And Discussion − In our study self- administrated questionnaire was circulated to 155 Pharmacy Students totally, but only 130 students were responded (95%). Majority of pharmacy students responded from the Gender from Female were 84 (57%). Majority of pharmacy students responded from the Educational Qualification from B. Pharm were 111 (75.52%). Majority of Pharmacy students responded from the Year of Study from 2nd year students were 61(41.49%). Conclusion − The present study shows that pharmacy students having Adequate Knowledge on Hepatitis Infection on basis of questionaries’ administer to the pharmacy students are aware of Hepatitis Infection and its awareness and there is need to develop more Knowledge by attending Seminar, Conferences and Awareness Programs.

Keywords – Hepatitis Infection, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Awareness, Questionnaire.