&lt;p&gt;Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Factors Among Adults in Southwest Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study&lt;/p&gt;

Belay, Alemayehu Sayih; Abateneh, Dejene Derseh; Yehualashet, Sisay Shewasinad; Kebede, Kindie Mitiku

doi:10.2147/ijgm.s259375

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“…In our study body tattooing was significantly associated with HBV infection. This is inaccordance with studies from Ethiopia [ 27 , 39 – 42 ], Cameron [ 37 ], and India [ 43 ]. The possible reason might be due to the use of unsterilized materials for the procedure because of low awerernes on the transmission of HBV in the study site.But other reports from Ethiopia [ 24 , 27 ], Nigeria [ 34 ], and Brazil [ 44 ] contradicted our findings.…”

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Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2023

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Background Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is one of the serious public health problems worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Viral hepatitis during pregnancy poses problems like a high risk of maternal complications, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), and challenges in the management of drugs. This study aimed to determine the magnitude of HBV infection and associated risk factors among pregnant women who attended public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Method A multicenter prospective cohort study with a nested case-control was conducted from January 2019 to December 2020 in 5 public hospitals with maternal and child health care services in Addis Ababa. Three hundred pregnant women whose screening results for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were positive and another 300 with negative HBsAg were involved. Laboratory test results of blood samples and structured questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data was entered and analyzed by SPSS version 20 software using descriptive and logistic regression analyses. Results Of the 12,138 pregnant women who screened for HBsAg as routine antenatal care (ANC), 369 (3.04%) were positive. All of the sociodemographic characteristics did not significantly differ in both the cases and the controls. Body tattooing (AOR = 1.66; 95 CI: 1.008–2.728), multiple sexual partners (AOR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.604–3.901), family history of HBV (AOR = 2.62; 95% CI: 1.239–5.547), and sharing sharp materials (AOR = 3.02; 95% CI: 1.87–4.87) were factors associated with increased risk of HBV infection. Conclusions An intermediate endemicity of HBV infection was detected among pregnant women. Body tattooing, having multiple sexual partners, family history of HBV, and sharing sharp materials were significantly associated with HBV infection. Awareness creation on the mode of transmission and early screening of all pregnant women for HBsAg must be strengthened to minimize and control the spread of the infection.

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Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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“…20 A study conducted in Gondar and Mekelle among FSWs showed that the prevalence of HBV was 28.9% and 16%, respectively. 11 , 12 These findings were greater than findings from the Ethiopian general population (9%), 21 the adult population in southwest Ethiopia (9%), 22 and from a health professional in Gondar (4.52%), 23 which provides evidence that HBV infection is more prevalent among sex workers than the other population group.…”

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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers Using Respondent-Driven Sampling in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

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Hailemeskel²,

Fenta³

2021

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“…Hepatitis B virus infection is a global public health problem, a study indicated 3.61% of the overall burden of HBV infection globally with a higher burden reported from the African (8.8%) and western pacific region (5.26%) [ 1 ]. Hepatitis B infection is a major public health concern in Ethiopia, a study reported 6%-9% burden of the infection [ 2 , 3 ] and it is the most commonly transmitted blood-borne pathogen in healthcare settings [ 3 ]. Health care providers and medical students are at an increased risk of contracting HBV in the workplace due to occupational exposure to blood and body fluid during their clinical attachments [ 4 ].…”

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“…Health care providers and medical students are at an increased risk of contracting HBV in the workplace due to occupational exposure to blood and body fluid during their clinical attachments [ 4 ]. Different epidemiological studies indicated 4.6%, 11%, and 9% the overall prevalence of HBV among medical and health science students at the University of Lome, Togo [ 5 ], Makerere University, Uganda [ 6 ], and Ethiopia [ 2 ], respectively. Some of the major reasons for the high prevalence of HBV among the students are lack of knowledge about HBV, non-adherence to standard precautions, and failure to take vaccine [ 4 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among students of medicine and health sciences in Wolkite University, Southwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a significant global public health problem. Health care providers and medical students in developing countries including Ethiopia are at an increased risk of contracting HBV due to the high burden of this infection. The most effective way of prevention against HBV infection is vaccination of health care providers. However, there is a paucity of data on the HBV vaccination coverage among students of health science in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine HBV vaccination coverage and associated factors, level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards HBV among students of medicine and health science at Wolkite University. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Wolkite University among 417 study participants from November to December 2020. The study participants were recruited by using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 21. A binary logistic regression model was used to determine the factors associated with full-dose vaccination status. Statistical significance was set at P-value <0.05. Results Out of the 417 study participants, 5.8% (95%CI: 3.8–7.9) received a full-dose of the HBV vaccine in this study. Unavailability and high cost of the vaccine were frequently mentioned reasons for not being vaccinated against HBV. About 73.6%, 36.2%, and 47% of participants had good knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices towards HBV, respectively. Being male gender (AOR: 8.8; 95%CI: 2.9–27), rural residence (AOR: 3.6; 95%CI:1.2–10.6), positive attitude (AOR: 0.44; 95%CI: 0.1–1.1), good practice (AOR: 0.17; 95%CI: 0.05–0.5), medicine department (AOR: 5.9; 95%CI: 1.2–29), being second-year student (AOR: 11.7; 95%CI: 2.7–50.9), third-year student (AOR: 19; 95%CI: 4.25–45), and fourth-year student (AOR: 27; 95%CI: 5.8–56) were significantly associated factors with full-dose vaccination status. Conclusion Our study revealed that only small proportions (5.8%) of study participants received full-dose HBV vaccination. Vaccinations of students before starting clinical attachments, provisions of training for students on infection prevention mechanism and universal precautions particularly on HBV, increasing the uptake of the HBV vaccine, creating awareness on attitude and practice of students towards HBV to enhance uptake of the vaccine are recommended.

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<p>Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Factors Among Adults in Southwest Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers Using Respondent-Driven Sampling in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among students of medicine and health sciences in Wolkite University, Southwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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