Knowledge, risk perception and hepatitis B vaccination status of healthcare workers in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

Hassan, Mehdi; Awosan, Kehinde Joseph; Nasir, S; Tunau, KA; Burodo, Ahmed T; Yakubu, Aliyu; Oche, Oche Mansur

doi:10.5897/jphe2015.0795

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“…In this study we found that only 56.37% of participants had got vaccinated against HBV. Which is higher than study results from japan (48.2%) [26] and Nigeria (40.3%) [21].. From those health care workers who had got vaccinated, only 5.17% had completed three doses of vaccine. This is much lower level of complete vaccination when compared with other studies.…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers towards Hepatitis B in Kabul, Afghanistan

Roien¹,

Mousavi²,

Delshad³

et al. 2020

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Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem worldwide. Health care workers are at high risk of obtaining HBV infection due to direct interaction with HBV-infected blood and body fluids in their workplace.Objective: The purpose of this research was to assess KAP of Health care workers towards Hepatitis B infection in Kabul.Methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted between November, 2018 and January; 2019 among 502 health care workers using simple random sampling method. The tool for data collection was a self-administered structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 16.00.Results: The overall knowledge, attitude and practice score of HCWs were 86.58%, 34.73% and 61.22% respectively. Most of participants correctly identified HBV transmissions. Health care workers with higher education level, showed good knowledge than those with low educational level (p < 0.0001). The majority of the participants had a poor attitude towards HBV prevention (53.98%). only 77.45% of participants had been screened for HBV and 56.37% of participants had been vaccinated against HBV, only 5.17% had completed three doses of vaccine.Conclusion: The finding of our study shows that health care workers in Kabul, are at higher risk of acquiring HBV infection due to low vaccination coverage and poor preventive practice. We recommend that free and compulsory vaccination, awareness and encouraging programs should be provided for all health care workers in order to increase favorable attitude and effective preventive measures for HBV infections.

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“…This is much lower level of complete vaccination when compared with other studies. However, Nigeria, 56.0% of respondents that have been vaccinated against HBV infection had the recommended three doses of the vaccine [21] Conclusions…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers towards Hepatitis B in Kabul, Afghanistan

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Mousavi²,

Delshad³

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“…Numerous studies have shown that HCPs are at higher risk of acquiring HBV than the general population 4,6,20,21. It has been estimated that approximately 6,200 HBV infections occur each year among HCPs in Sub-Saharan African 9,22. A good knowledge of HBV virus and modes of infection as well as adequate vaccination may reduce infection rate 2.…”

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“…Health care professionals (HCPs) are at increased risk of acquiring hepatitis B infection due to occupational exposure 1,3,9. In one study, HCPs were shown to have up to a fourfold increased risk of acquiring HBV infection 10.…”

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Knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding hepatitis B virus infection and its vaccination, University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia

Ayalew¹,

Horssa²,

Getachew

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BackgroundHepatitis B is a global public health problem affecting approximately 10% of the world population. Health care professionals (HCPs) are at an increased risk of acquiring hepatitis B infection due to occupational exposure. Having enough knowledge and proper attitudes toward the infection and its vaccination is crucial in preventing the infection. This study aimed to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as well as its vaccination among HCPs working in University of Gondar Hospital.MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed from April 1 to May 1, 2016 on 297 HCPs working at University of Gondar Hospital. A self-administered questionnaire prepared in the English language was used to collect the data. The questionnaire contained sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitude-related questions. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS software version 20.1. Descriptive statistics, cross-tabs, and binary logistic regression were utilized. P<0.05 was used to declare association.ResultsFrom a total of 297 HCPs participated in the study 73.1% have good knowledge of HBV transmission, progress, and its vaccination. The majority (91.3%) of the respondents believe that their job puts them at risk of HBV infection. The majority of study participants (94%) believe vaccination is necessary. Medical doctors have 8.4 times better knowledge of HBV and its vaccination than other professionals (adjusted odds ratio =8.399, CI =1.536–45.936).ConclusionThe majority of HCPs working in University of Gondar Hospital have good knowledge of HBV transmission, progress, and its vaccination. The majority of HCPs believe that their job puts them at greater risk for HBV and vaccination is necessary. Knowledge of the HCPs significantly varies across professions.

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“…Thus, testing the level of HCWs' hepatitis B awareness is of tremendous importance, considering the fact that knowledge is crucial factor for prevention-related behaviour modification. Keeping this public health problem in mind, over the past years increasing numbers of studies has been dealing with this particular issue 9,13,14,16,[18][19][20] . Therefore, the present study conducted in Serbian health care setting aimed at addressing this challenge.…”

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Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia

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Background/Aim. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine since 1982, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major occupational disease among health care workers (HCWs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the level of knowledge regarding HBV among HCWs in Serbia. Methods. A random sample of 352 HCWs, stratified by occupation, was selected from the list of employees in the Clinical Centre of Serbia during December 2015. Anonymous questionnaire was used in data collection. Data were statistically assessed. Results. The mean HBV knowledge score was 22.9 ± 4.8 (out of maximum 30). Better knowledge score correlated with higher education attainment (ρ = 0.377; p < 0.001), younger age (ρ =-0.113; p = 0.034) and less working experience (ρ=-0.127; p = 0.017). We observed that those HCWs who were previously vaccinated against hepatitis B demonstrated statistically significantly higher knowledge level (t = 5.656, p < 0.001) compared to HCWs who were not vaccinated (23.9 ± 3.7 vs. 20.9 ± 5.8, respectively). Conclusion. We found poor level of knowledge on some aspects of HBV infection among HCWs in Serbia. Tailoring of education campaigns in this high-risk exposure group is necessary. Education intervention should focus on change of attitudes and behaviour modification to ensure safe and responsible health care environment.

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Knowledge, risk perception and hepatitis B vaccination status of healthcare workers in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

Cited by 29 publications

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers towards Hepatitis B in Kabul, Afghanistan

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers towards Hepatitis B in Kabul, Afghanistan

Knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding hepatitis B virus infection and its vaccination, University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia

Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia

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