title: Differences in knowledge and attitudes toward hepatitis B infection and vaccination between adolescents in juvenile detention centers and in schools in South Korea.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Konyang University, Seo-gu, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ok
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hae Ok
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Susie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Moo Sik
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Su Jeong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Moon Sook
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Nam Yeong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines