Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Hepatitis B infection among nurses and midwives in two maternity hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan

Mursy, Sanaa Mohammed-elbager Mahmoud; Mohamed, Sarajul Fikri

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“…The study surveyed established CL wearers residing in the Khartoum State, the political and financial center of Sudan, in addition to having the largest population compared to other states in the country [ 28 ]. Khartoum has a mixture of urban and rural population hailing from all the country’s regions, which would allow a sample that better represents the Sudanese population than other states [ 33 ]. Nevertheless, our approach of convenience sampling by approaching patients during selected hours of the day would not allow for a true representation of the CL wearing population in Sudan.…”

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Contact lens procurement and usage habits among adults in Sudan

Gammoh

Abdu

2021

PLoS ONE

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Objective The study aimed to assess contact lens (CL) wear and care habits among adults in Sudan. Design An observational, non-interventional, multi-center, cross-sectional study was conducted in the CL departments of all the eye hospitals and centers, and optical centers in the Khartoum State, Sudan. Participants Established CL wearers residing in Khartoum State, Sudan. Main outcomes and measures CL wear profile, CL usage habits, hand and CL hygiene habits were assessed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results The average age of the 442 participants was 24.57 (± 4.87) years. Women comprised 92% of the sample. Smoking was reported by 15.8% of the sample. 81.9% wore soft spherical CL, with 43.4% of the participants were prescribed CL on a yearly replacement schedule. Only 68.3% were prescribed CL by an eye care practitioner. Multipurpose solutions were used by 78.8% of the sample to clean CL, and by 52% to clean the lens case. Compliance rate for CL wear and care among participants was 81.1%. None of the participants reported sharing CL or CL case and rinsing the case with tap water. High compliance level was observed for overnight wear; swimming and showering with CL; handwashing before CL insertion; and cleaning of CL. Moderate compliance rates were recorded for cleaning and replacing lens case, and topping up or sharing solution. Low compliance was noted for attending after care visits. Conclusions and relevance CL wearers in Sudan exhibit high to moderate levels of compliance to most contact lens wear and care aspects, except for attending aftercare visits. CL practitioners in Sudan are encouraged to prescribe CL appropriate to the lifestyle and economic situation of patients and actively recommend care products. In addition, practitioners need to follow up with patients to attend aftercare appointments, where hygienic wear and care habits should be emphasized.

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Contact lens procurement and usage habits among adults in Sudan

Gammoh

Abdu

2021

PLoS ONE

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“…This study was premised on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) model to determine factors associated with HBV screening and vaccination status of HCPs in Wakiso district, Uganda. This model has previously been used in similar studies to understand the screening and vaccination behaviour of HCPs [ 25 – 27 ].…”

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Hepatitis B screening and vaccination status of healthcare providers in Wakiso district, Uganda

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Background Screening and vaccination against Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains the most effective intervention in curbing the disease. However, there is limited evidence on the factors associated with the uptake of these services in Uganda. This study determined the uptake of HBV screening and vaccination status, and associated factors among Healthcare Providers (HCPs) in Wakiso district, Uganda. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 306 HCPs, randomly selected from 55 healthcare facilities. Prevalence ratios (PR) were used to determine the factors associated with HBV screening and vaccination status of HCPs. Results Of the 306 HCPs, 230 (75.2%) had ever screened for HBV infection while 177 (57.8%) were fully vaccinated. Being male was positively associated with 'ever been screened' for HBV infection (Adjusted PR = 1.27, 95%CI 1.13-1.41). Working in a public healthcare facility (Adjusted PR = 0.78, 95%CI 0.68-0.90) was negatively associated with ever been screened. Male sex (Adjusted PR = 1.21, 95%CI 1.01-1.46), the belief that the HBV vaccine was safe (Adjusted PR = 1.72, 95%CI 1.03-2.89) and ever been screened (Adjusted PR = 2.28, 95%CI 1.56-3.34) were positively associated with being fully vaccinated. However, working in a public healthcare facility (Adjusted PR = 0.79, 95%CI 0.64-0.98), self-perceived risk of HBV infection (Adjusted PR = 0.72, 95% CI:0.62-0.84), and working in a

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“…A Linear regression model was the preferred model for the analysis of the variation in the knowledge, attitude and practice scores among PHCPs, however, normality tests conducted using the Shapiro–Wilk test and constant variance tests using Breusch–Pagan test indicated that data violated the underlying assumptions of the model (Dunn & Smyth, 2018 Hazra & Gogtay, 2016 ; Schmidt & Finan, 2018 ;). Therefore, knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were categorised using the median at the cutoff (Mursy & Mohamed, 2019 ).…”

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A positive attitude among primary healthcare providers predicts better hepatitis B prevention practices: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in Wakiso district, Central Uganda

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Isunju

Zirimala³

et al. 2021

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

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Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is an important occupational health risk among primary healthcare providers (PHCPs). However, there is limited evidence on whether PHCPs’ level of knowledge and attitude can predict better HBV infection prevention practices. This study established the relationship between knowledge, attitude, and HBV infection prevention practices among PHCPs in Wakiso district, Central Uganda. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Data were collected from 306 PHCPs, using a structured questionnaire. PHCPs were randomly selected from 55 healthcare facilities. STATA version 14.0 was used to analyse data. A ‘modified Poisson’ regression model was used for inferential statistics. Results: About 42.2% of PHCPs exhibited poor knowledge of HBV infection transmission and prevention, 41.8% had a negative attitude, and 41.5% exhibited poor prevention practices. Age (PR 1.82, 95% CI: 1.24–2.66) was positively associated with the level of knowledge. Healthcare facility level (PR 0.53, 95% CI: 0.34–0.84), main department of work (PR 0.69, 95% CI: 0.51–0.95), years in service (PR 0.66, 95% CI: 0.44–0.99), working in private not-for-profit healthcare facilities (PR 0.59, 95% CI: 0.34–0.99), and public healthcare facilities (PR 0.58, 95% CI: 0.42–0.80) were negatively associated with the level of knowledge. There was a negative association between the location of healthcare facility (PR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.62–0.93) and attitude, and a positive association between level of knowledge (PR 1.36, 95% 1.12–1.65) and attitude. Working in a public healthcare facility (PR 0.80, 95% CI: 0.64–0.99) was negatively associated with practices while having a positive attitude (PR 1.60, 95% CI: 1.28–1.99) predicted better HBV infection prevention practices. Conclusion: PHCPs who were more knowledgeable about HBV infection were more likely to have a positive attitude. In turn, having a positive attitude was associated with better HBV infection prevention practices. There is a need to sensitise PHCPs on HBV infection, and provision of screening and vaccination services in order to address the KAP gaps.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Hepatitis B infection among nurses and midwives in two maternity hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan

Cited by 65 publications

References 33 publications

Contact lens procurement and usage habits among adults in Sudan

Contact lens procurement and usage habits among adults in Sudan

Hepatitis B screening and vaccination status of healthcare providers in Wakiso district, Uganda

A positive attitude among primary healthcare providers predicts better hepatitis B prevention practices: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in Wakiso district, Central Uganda

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