Acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among high-risk health care workers

Anderson, Andrew; Hodges, Glenn R.

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“…Anderson and Hodges reported a response rate of 69% to a survey they performed concerning hepatitis B vaccine acceptance among high-risk healthcare workers. 9 Hamory had a 50.8% response rate to a survey taken on needlestick injury reporting. 10 Eighty-five percent of the vaccine thus far distributed has been used for healthcare workers.…”

Section: T Injuries Induced By a Sharp Instrument $ Contamination Of mentioning

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Hepatitis: B Perceptions, Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptance Among Registered Nurses in High-Risk Occupations in a University Hospital

Spence

Dash

1990

Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

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We employed a questionnaire to survey 334 registered nurses regarding their knowledge, perceptions and vaccine acceptance for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections. The study population was those persons working in areas considered at high-risk for contracting HBV. The nurses were asked to provide information regarding blood and body fluid exposures and the reporting of these exposures. The questionnaire was completed by 169 nurses (50.6%). Less than half of the respondents (42%) had been vaccinated. We found that 13 of 14 black nurses, compared to 85 of 154 nonblack nurses, had not been vaccinated (p less than .01). No other demographic differences between recipients and nonrecipients were noted. Partially or totally incorrect answers regarding transmittal knowledge were given by 108 of 160 (68%) respondents. Reasons for failure to be vaccinated were varied. Fear of side effects of the vaccine, contracting AIDS or hepatitis from the vaccine, or doubt of efficacy of the vaccine were cited by 50 of 88 (58%) respondents as reasons for not being vaccinated. Inability to schedule an appointment or unawareness of the vaccine's availability were expressed by 23% and 17% of the individuals, respectively. Our data allow us to conclude that to improve vaccination compliance, the vaccine must be made more readily available, possibly through workplace on-site administration. Additionally, a concerted effort to educate our staff regarding HBV with particular emphasis on minorities is needed.

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Hepatitis: B Perceptions, Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptance Among Registered Nurses in High-Risk Occupations in a University Hospital

Spence

Dash

1990

Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

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“…• "I know someone who had hepatitis and I wanted to be protected from having a similar illness" (26.5%) (Anderson, 1983). In this study, barriers to vaccination focused almost exclusively (73 + %) on concerns about safety of the vaccine, specifically unanticipated side effects and the possibility of transmission of HIV through the vaccine.…”

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“…A review of the literature reveals several projects directed toward increasing the rate of vaccination among health care workers. An early study by Anderson (1983) is typical of the programs designed to determine who should be the target audience and what factors motivated vaccination. This study was completed just after the first vaccine was licensed in 1982.…”

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Hepatitis B Vaccine Education Programs

Handelman

1992

AAOHN Journal

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D esigning an educational program to fulfill the needs of a professional population while meeting the standards of a legally mandated national regulation is a challenge to the adult educator. The federal government has published the Healthy People 2000 goals for the nation's health (Department of Health and Human Services, 1990). Several of these goals discuss the need to design adult education programs that will affect their health behaviors. In the area of occupational safety and health, two ofthe goals (10.5 and 10.9) focus on increasing the use of hepatitis B vaccine to prevent new cases of this viral disease among occupationally exposed workers. Goal 10.5 is to "Reduce hepatitis B infections among occupationally exposed workers to an incidence of no more than 1,250 cases"

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“…The design of the program for HBV and vaccine must consider many ethical, legal, monetary, and employer-employee relationship issues (Baker & Brennan, 1984). A practical approach to education and vaccine acceptance was published by Anderson and Hodges (1983). This and other studies state that an education program is an essential component for informing employees about the virus and vaccine.…”

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“…The education program had a positive effect on the number of personnel who were screened for and vaccinated against the Hepatitis B Virus infection. The rate of vaccine acceptance depended on the employee's perceived risk of Hepatitis B infection, immune status, perceived risk of acquiring AIDS from the vaccine, program effectiveness concem for vaccine efficacy, side ' effects, and the patient population in the community (Anderson & Hodges, 1983).…”

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Hepatitis B Program for Health Care Personnel: Education, Serologic Surveillance, Immunization

Kwapien¹,

Phillips²,

Anderson³

1987

AAOHN Journal

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A program was developed at a 294bed community hospital in Western Massachusetts to educate employees to Hepatitis B Virus Infection (HBVI), determine risk levels, and provide potential protection via immunization. Employee responses to education, baseline and post-vaccination serology (Anti-HBs), and immunization were evaluated. Personnel at HBVI risk were identified. Employees with responsibilities associated with blood, blood products and body fluids exposures were assigned to the Priority 1 Group (P1G)' Employees received information on the education program, HBVI and vaccine. Fifty-three percent attended the education component. Serology screened susceptible employees. Seventeen employees (10%) were Anti-HBs positive. Post vaccination serology documented immunity. A total of 73 people completed the vaccination series with 53 (73%) becoming immune. After receiving booster doses, 11 more persons seroconverted. Conversions, booster efficacy, age, sex, job, number of years in health care and at the hosp ital were evaluated .

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Acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among high-risk health care workers

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Hepatitis: B Perceptions, Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptance Among Registered Nurses in High-Risk Occupations in a University Hospital

Hepatitis: B Perceptions, Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptance Among Registered Nurses in High-Risk Occupations in a University Hospital

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