Knowledge and Practice of Chinese Medical Specialists Regarding Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Peking University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatitis B

Treatments: Other: physicians

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02511743

2015[888]

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and behavior of physicians regarding Hepatitis B Virus. The investigators designed a 30-item self-administered questionnaire assessing physicians' knowledge and behavior regarding chronic Hepatitis B Virus infection. These results provide data support for updating guidelines, continuing training, and even developing policies in medical insurance.

Full description

Schedule of the study:

Before March 1, 2015: study design, completing questionnaire design, and all preparatory work; Before July 1, 2015: a kick-off meeting for plot study, modifying the questionnaire, and obtaining all the questionnaires; Before September 30, 2015: finishing data entry, statistical analysis, drafting the report, and issued a final report

Enrollment: 2,871 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Mainly engaged in liver disease diagnosis and treatment;
2. Diagnosis and treatment at least 10 patients with chronic Hepatitis B Virus infection per week.

Exclusion criteria

1. young doctors working in less than one year;
2. physicians working in hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
3. visiting doctors.

Trial design

2,871 participants in 1 patient group

physicians

Description:

physicians taking care of patients with chronic Hepatitis B Virus infection

Treatment:

Other: physicians