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Differences in Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Hepatitis B Infection and Vaccination Between Adolescents in Juvenile Detention Centers and in Schools in South Korea
Ok Lee, DNSc, RN,
Hae Ok Lee, DNSc, RN*,
Susie Kim, DNSc, RN, FAAN,
Young Woo Kang, MD, PhD,
Moo Sik Lee, MD, PhD,
Su Jeong Han, DNSc, RN,
Moon Sook Shim, DNSc, RN,
and
Nam Yeong Yang, DNSc, RN
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: haeok.lee{at}umb.edu.
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This study explored the level of knowledge and attitudes toward hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and vaccination of adolescents in juvenile detention facilities and in schools in South Korea. A cross-sectional comparison design with a convenient sampling method was used. Participants in the study were 301 delinquent and 410 school adolescents. The results showed that knowledge of HBV infection among juvenile detention adolescents was significantly lower but there was no difference between groups in attitudes toward infection and vaccination.
First published on October 12, 2009
Journal of Transcultural Nursing 2009, doi:10.1177/1043659609348620
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