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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding hepatitis B infection among health care workers.

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Infection prevention and control

Abstract

Background: Hepatitis B infection is a potentially severe liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus and is a significant global health issue. The likelihood of health care professionals contracting hepatitis B is high. Vaccination is the most effective and feasible method for avoiding hepatitis B virus infection. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevention requires adequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding hepatitis B infection and immunization. Aim of work: To study the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards HBV infection among health care workers in Suez Canal University Hospital. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 305 health care employees at Suez Canal University Hospital, including physicians and nurses. A self-administered questionnaire with sociodemographic, knowledge, attitude, and practice-related questions was established. Results: Among the 305 HCWs of the study, 55.5% have adequate understanding of HBV transmission, even though 80% of health care workers (HCWs) were vaccinated against HBV, only 7.5% had immunity test after immunization. About 50% of physicians and 38.7% of nurses sustained 2 to 5 needle stick / sharp injury incidents during their working careers. Nearly, 16.2% of physicians and 19.0% of nurses reported using post-exposure prophylaxis, including hepatitis B vaccination. Conclusion: The majority of HCWs at Suez Canal University Hospital have proper knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding HBV transmission and immunization. The health care authorities should provide training courses on hepatitis B infection and vaccination for HCWs to reduce the risks of acquiring hepatitis B virus infection.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2023.228436.1586

Keywords

Keywords: Hepatitis B virus, vaccine, immunity, Health care workers and Post exposure

Authors

First Name

Rasha

Last Name

Farghaly

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Affiliation

Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

rasha_elrab@med.suez.edu.eg

City

ismailia

Orcid

00 00000247398584

First Name

Nader

Last Name

Elnemr

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Endemic and infectious diseases department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

nadernemr@med.suez.edu.eg

City

ismailia

Orcid

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First Name

Rania

Last Name

Kishk

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Microbiology and Immunology department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

raniakishk@med.suez.edu.eg

City

Ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Nageh

Last Name

Louis

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Endemic and infectious diseases department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

nagehlouis@med.suez.edu.eg

City

ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Mona

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Internal medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

mona.drmedicine@gmail.com

City

ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Hasnaa

Last Name

Azab

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Microbiology and Immunology department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Email

hasnaa_azab@yahoo.com

City

ismailia

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Volume

4

Article Issue

4

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43799

Issue Date

2023-11-01

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2023-08-10

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2023-11-01

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1,142

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1,149

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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10

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding hepatitis B infection among health care workers.

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25 Dec 2024