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KMID : 0892720040080020175
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2004 Volume.8 No. 2 p.175 ~ p.184
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Status of national Antenatal Hepatitis B Screening and Neonatal Immunization Program in Korea
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Lee Sun-Kyoung
Park Sook-Kyoung
Kim Young-Tak
Park Ok
Lee Hong-Ju
Seo Kyung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to survey current status of national antenatal hepatitis B screenings and neonatal immunization programs among clinics and hospitals in Korea.
Methods : From July 2002 to December 2002,848 hospitals(507,151 deliveries) were surveyed and 341 hospitals (279,734 deliveries, 40.2%) completed the survey.
Results : 298(87.4%) hospitals were participating in the national program for preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B. 93.6% of respondents agreed in the necessity of the screening. 76.9% had seen brochures about the screening program and 67.5% of hospital had educated their staff about the program. Many respondents(23.2%) felt too complex about the reimbursement process and Some respondents(19.l%) answered complicatedness filling the documents. Average of 2.8 and 1.6 persons were involved in the program at hospitals and clinics respectively. Many respondents (8.2%) found lack of public information was urgent problem in the national screening program.
Conclusions : It is important to have more hospitals and clinics participating in the screening program by active public information and exchanging informations among the various related groups.
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KEYWORD
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hepatitis B screening, vertical transmission, immunization
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