Cobertura vacinal para Hepatite B dos cirurgiões dentistas no território da supervisão de saúde de São Mateus, SP

Abstract

This study examined the vaccination coverage for hepatitis B and related factors of the dentists who work in public and private areas in the region of the sub city of Sao Mateus (in the capital of the city of Sao Paulo). The local health supervision has provided the addresses of all the Basic Health Units and its respective professionals, to reach the private professional dentists it was necessary to contact the National Board of Dentistry and some other public servers. A questionnaire was applied to 133 professionals. During the analysis of the immunization coverage it was observed that only 78,2% of the professionals were immunized with the tree shots recommended or more and among those who received the shots only 49,0% realized the antiHBs exam which proves if the vaccine was efficient. In general only 3,0% didn't get any shots of the medication and among 14,3% received at least 2 shots. The bottom line is that a significant amount of dentists can be exposed to the Hepatitis B virus, considering that, 51,2% of them confessed to have suffered some kind of accident with sharp instruments.The professionals are all aware of the disease, the proof is that 97% of them took at least one shot of the vaccine but they responsibility is limited once the treatment is not effective if incomplete, not to mention the realization of the antiHBs. The dentists who work for public organizations have a better protection than those who work for private enterprises. The outcome of this study is to aware all the professionals about the need of having a complete protection against the Hepatitis B virus.