Background: Hepatitis C virus infection is the major etiological agent of chronic hepatitis and liver disease worldwide. It is estimated that approximately 130-210 million individuals of the world population are chronically infected with HCV .Egypt has the highest prevalence of HCV is worldwide, representing that 15% of the general population in Egypt have HCV, responsible for almost 90% of infections that cause chronic liver disease and death in the country.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an educational program on health related behaviors among patients with chronic viral hepatitis C treated by pegylated alpha interferon and ribavirin combination therapy .subject and methods :The research design was Quasi experimental. The sample constituted of 216 hepatic C patients were classified into two equal groups: control and study, treated by alpha pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination therapy in El-Tadamon hospital in Port -Said city. The tool that is used for data collections was Hepatitis C Virus Health Related Behaviors Assessment Questionnaire. Results: revealed that There was a statistically significant difference between the study and the control group regarding total scores health behaviors before, and after three and six months of the program (p= 0.018, 0.0001, 0.0001).The conclusion: depicted that statistically significant improvement of CHC patients' health behaviors was found regarding HCV disease during the health education program phases. Based on this finding, the research hypothesis was fulfilled. . Recommendation: The study recommended development of a health education unit in each specialized liver center with the availability of qualified and trained nurses. Nurses should hold sessions to provide health education and counseling for these patients.
ElGharib, A. (2015). Impact of Education Program on Health Related Behaviors Among Patients With Chronic Viral Hepatitis C. Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2(2), 56-78. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2015.34435
MLA
Amany Gamal ElGharib. "Impact of Education Program on Health Related Behaviors Among Patients With Chronic Viral Hepatitis C". Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2, 2, 2015, 56-78. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2015.34435
HARVARD
ElGharib, A. (2015). 'Impact of Education Program on Health Related Behaviors Among Patients With Chronic Viral Hepatitis C', Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2(2), pp. 56-78. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2015.34435
VANCOUVER
ElGharib, A. Impact of Education Program on Health Related Behaviors Among Patients With Chronic Viral Hepatitis C. Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2015; 2(2): 56-78. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2015.34435