Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health-Care Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Prevention in Kabul, Afghanistan

Roien, Rohullah; Mousavi, Sayed Hamid; Ozaki, Akihiko; Baqeri, Sayed Abulqasem; Hosseini, Sayed Mohammad Reza; Ahmad, Shoaib; Shrestha, Sunil

doi:10.2147/jmdh.s334438

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“…Nevertheless, this childhood hepatitis B vaccination strategy does not explain the high vaccination prevalence in adults. A recent cross-sectional survey among 502 health workers in Kabul, the Afghan Capital, found that only 77.45% had undergone screening for HBV, and 56.37% had received at least one dose of the hepatitis B vaccine [48]. Given that the forgoing results is from a study conducted in one locality, the result from our analysis is complementary and has an added advantage of the possibility of generalizability because of the nationwide representativeness of our study sample.…”

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Prevalence and geo-clinicodemographic factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in five developing countries

Duodu

Darkwah

Agbadi³

et al. 2022

BMC Infect Dis

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Background There is a four-fold risk for hepatitis B infection among healthcare workers compared to the general population. Due to limited access to diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B in many resource-constrained settings, there is a real risk that only few healthcare workers with viral hepatitis may get screened or diagnosed and treated. Studies on hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in developing countries are sparse and this bodes ill for intervention and support. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and explored the associated factors that predicted the uptake of the required, full dosage of hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) in five developing countries using nationally representative data. Methods We used recent datasets from the Demographic and Health Surveys Program’s Service Provision Assessment Survey. Descriptive summary statistics and logistic regressions were used to produce the results. Statistical significance was pegged at p < 0.05. Results The proportion of HCWs who received the required doses of hepatitis B vaccine in Afghanistan, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal, and Senegal were 69.1%, 11.3%, 15.4%, 46.5%, and 17.6%, respectively. Gender, occupational qualification, and years of education were significant correlates of receiving the required doses of hepatitis B among HCWs. Conclusions Given the increased risk of hepatitis B infection among healthcare workers, policymakers in developing countries should intensify education campaigns among HCWs and, perhaps, must take it a step further by making hepatitis B vaccination compulsory and a key requirement for employment, especially among those workers who regularly encounter bodily fluids of patients.

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Prevalence and geo-clinicodemographic factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in five developing countries

Duodu

Darkwah

Agbadi³

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BMC Infect Dis

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“…Previously, we demonstrated that dentists in private dental clinics had significantly higher risk scores for infection control and lower knowledge scores for hepatitis than those working in hospitals [ 14 ]. Adequate knowledge about Hepatitis B is correlated with safe practices [ 28 , 29 ]. In the current study, the acquisition of knowledge about hepatitis promoted the willingness of the DHWs to be tested for hepatitis virus.…”

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Education and Awareness Activities Regarding Hepatitis B and C Among Japanese Dental Health Workers in the Oita Prefecture

Nagao¹,

Kimura²,

Tomooka³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Objectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are known to pose a major threat for dental health workers (DHWs). Previously, we reported that the HBV and HCV infection rates among DHWs in the Oita Prefecture in Japan were higher than those among the general population. The aim of this study was to disseminate knowledge about hepatitis and its prevention among the DHWs.Materials and Methods: Educational booklets were mailed to 2,197 DHWs working in 487 dental clinics. After anonymously responding to online questions about their experience with HBV and HCV testing, Hepatitis B vaccination, and percutaneous injury, the subjects were required to respond to additional questions about their understanding of hepatitis.Results: A total of 521 DHWs (205 males and 316 females) responded to the questionnaires. Among them, 61.6% had experienced percutaneous injuries, but only 19.4% were fully aware of how to deal with them before reading the booklet, and also 10.6% had sufficient knowledge about hepatitis. The past Hepatitis B vaccination, past HBV testing rate, and past HCV testing rate were 62.4%, 71.8%, and 43.2%, respectively. The DHWs who are not dentists (n = 293) had significantly lower rates of past testing for their own hepatitis virus, knowledge about treatment of percutaneous injuries, and awareness of hepatitis as compared to dentists (n = 228). After reading the booklet, 99.5% of subjects found the booklet useful and 87.3% said it would influence their future hepatitis testing. Conclusion:The educational booklet was effective way to increase DHWs' knowledge about Hepatitis B and C and how to manage percutaneous injuries.

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“…Healthcare workers have a higher risk of contracting HBV infection than the general population. Simultaneously, they play a vital role in preventing and controlling HBV infection by disseminating and transmitting HBV knowledge to the public, as well as assisting in behavior changes that may aid in infectious diseases prevention ( 54 ). After utilizing NOS to assess methodological quality, only 21 out of the 25 studies included in this review showed a good risk of bias, while another four studies exhibited a fair risk of bias.…”

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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Among Healthcare Workers in Asia and Africa and Its Association With Their Knowledge and Awareness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Maamor

Muhamad

Dali

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a blood-borne virus that can be transmitted by percutaneous and mucocutaneous contact with infected bodily fluid. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are more exposed to HBV infection. They must have a thorough understanding of HBV infection since they can contract and spread the virus. In this study, we systematically reviewed all published evidence on the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among HCWs. and synthesize evidence on the association between knowledge and awareness with HBV infection.MethodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Scopus for studies reporting on HBV seroprevalence from January 1997 to September 2021 among healthcare workers. We used random-effects meta-analyses to estimate the pool prevalence of HBV infection.ResultsWe identified 25 studies that met our inclusion criteria, with data on 10,043 adults from 11 countries and two regions: Africa and Asia. The overall seroprevalence of HBV was 5.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.6%), with Africa reporting higher estimates (5.0%, 95% CI 3.7%) than Asia population (4.0%, 95% CI 1.9%). The highest pooled prevalence estimate in African countries came from studies published in the Cameroon region (8.0%, 95% CI 5–10%) while the lowest came from Ethiopia (4.0%, 95% CI 2.6%). The overall seroprevalence estimates in the African population were significantly higher than those in the Asian group. Studies in Africa found that the average knowledge and seroprevalence were 1.4% and 11.0%, respectively where, eight studies (53.3%) reported good knowledge and seven studies (46.7%) reported average knowledge. In Asia, two studies (40.0%) reported good knowledge, one study (20.0%) reporting average knowledge, and two studies (40.0%) reporting poor knowledge. African studies demonstrated good knowledge despite the fact that their HBV infection rate was higher than 6.7%.ConclusionAfrica and Asia have the highest seroprevalence of HBV infection. Improving the comparability of epidemiological and clinical studies constitutes an important step forward. More high-quality data is needed to improve the precision of burden estimates.Systematic Review RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42021279905.

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health-Care Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Prevention in Kabul, Afghanistan

Cited by 20 publications

References 18 publications

Prevalence and geo-clinicodemographic factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in five developing countries

Prevalence and geo-clinicodemographic factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in five developing countries

Education and Awareness Activities Regarding Hepatitis B and C Among Japanese Dental Health Workers in the Oita Prefecture

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Among Healthcare Workers in Asia and Africa and Its Association With Their Knowledge and Awareness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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