Prevention of viral hepatitis C: Assessment of a comic strip-based information campaign targeting adolescents

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-150

  Ingrand, Isabelle ^a   Verneau, Alain ^b   Silvain, Christine ^b   Beauchant, Michel ^b,c  

^a Inst Univ de Sante Publique   (France)

^b Reseau Hepatite C Poitou Charentes ^*  (France)

^c POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Hepatitis C virus; Information campaign; Prevention

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VACCINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; CARTOONS; FRANCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL MARKETING; STUDENTS; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 3042595572     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/14.2.147     Document Type: Article

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