Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Hepatitis B Infection Prevention and Associated Factors among Health Science Students in Woldia University, Northeast Ethiopia

Abstract

Background. Hepatitis B virus is a global problem, with 66% of all the world population living in areas where there are high levels of infection. HBV is the leading risk factor for HCC globally and accounts for at least 50% of cases of HCC. Medical and health science students, being part of the health-care system, are exposed to the infection as a risk as other health-care workers when they come in contact with patients and contaminated instruments. Objective. The main aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of hepatitis B virus infection prevention and its associated factors among health science students in Woldia University. Methods. Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 30 to May 30, 2019, among health science students of Woldia University who had previous clinical attachments. Two hundred students were selected by the systematic random sampling method. Association of dependent and independent variables was computed using a bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model. P<0.05 was considered as significantly associated. Result. The study revealed that, out of 200 participants, 96 (48%) have poor knowledge, whereas 104 (52%) showed good knowledge about HBV. Regarding the practice of participants, 79 (39.5%) of the students have good practice to prevent HBV, whereas 121 (59.5%) had poor practice towards HBV infection prevention. Conclusion. Based on the current study, greater than half of the students who participated in the study have good knowledge of hepatitis B infection prevention and most of the students have poor practice about infection prevention of hepatitis B virus.

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“…In parts II, III, and IV of the questionnaire, participants' responses were compared with a standard template, and one mark was assigned for each correct response. The knowledge score was calculated by summing the marks of questions (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19). Good knowledge was de ned by answering ≥ 70% of the knowledge questions correctly, whereas poor knowledge was de ned as < 70% of correct answers.…”

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“…This is different to some other studies that showed the most common reasons for non-compliance is lack of resources. [ 8 9 ] This suggests that student factors might affect the vaccination compliance.…”

“…Resource limitation was the most common reason for non-vaccination. [ 9 ] Another study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Telangana, South India, revealed 84% of the 94 medical students knew about HBV infection but only 24% were vaccinated. [ 10 ] While Locally, one cross-sectional study done at Unaizah College of Medicine, Qassim, found that only 21% of 321 students had good knowledge about HBV infection and prevention and only 41.4% of the students were vaccinated against HBV.…”

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“…A cross sectional study on knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B virus among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia was done by Gebrecherkos et al [22]. The study showed that lack of Knowledge may influence the attitudes of the mother towards interventions that could reduce the risk of transmission to their infants.…”