title: [Knowledge about hepatitis B and C viruses and HIV among blood donors in Casablanca].
abstract: A survey was conducted in the Casablanca Regional Blood Transfusion Centre from February to May 2002. A questionnaire was given to 1750 blood donors from different groups of society to asses the knowledge of the public about hepatitis B and C and human immunodeficiency viruses. The responses indicated that the mechanism of HIV transmission was well known to the public: 85% gave correct answers. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses were less well understood: 60% and 54% gave correct answers respectively. Our study suggests that the public needs to be better informed about hepatitis B and C virus transmission.
authors.affiliation: Centre régional de Transfusion sanguine, Maroc. drboutayebh@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boutayeb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aamoum
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benchemsi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D016485:Needle Sharing / Q000009:adverse effects; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data