Knowledge about viral hepatitis among participants of Gay Pride Event in Brazil.
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ale or female homosexual, bisexual and transgender indiiduals (HBT) can be more exposed to viral hepatitis, but few tudies worldwide have been conducted about viral hepatitis nowledge among HBT.1–5 The aim of this study was to evalate viral hepatitis knowledge and potential risk of HBT and eterosexual individuals attending a Gay Pride Event. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among a ranomized sample of 121 Brazilian individuals attending to Gay ride Event at Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro City) on November 010. A questionnaire consisting of 23 items regarding demoraphic data, knowledge about viral hepatitis, sexual and isk factors behaviour was distributed to participants. Viral
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
دوره 17 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013