Hepatitis B vaccine knowledge and vaccination status among health care workers of Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Abeje, Gedefaw; Azage, Muluken

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“…Specifically, studies conducted on health professionals revealed 9.7% prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) [17]. On top of that, some studies also reported lower coverage of hepatitis B vaccination among health professionals [18–21]. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the attitude and vaccination status of health professionals against hepatitis B virus infection and factors associated with complete immunization.…”

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Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia

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Background World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all health professionals to get vaccinated against hepatitis B virus before they start the clinical attachments during their stay in the medical school. However, only 18–39% of healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries received the vaccine. Therefore, this study aims to determine the attitude and vaccination status of health professionals working at Adama General Hospital and Medical College. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2016 to February 2017 with 403 health professionals working at Adama General Hospital and Medical College. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire distributed at the participant's work unit and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors that affect the complete vaccination status and p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result The prevalence of complete vaccination against hepatitis B virus was 25.6%. The most frequently mentioned reasons for not being vaccinated were high cost of the vaccine (41%) and unavailability of the vaccine (36%). More than three-fourths (77.8%) of study participants strongly agreed that hepatitis B is a major public health threat and there was tendency among participants to believe that their profession will put them at increased risk of acquiring the disease (strongly agreed: 75.9%). Attending infection-prevention training [AOR = 2.3; 95% CI, 1.24–6.31], history of exposure to risky behavior [AOR = 5.5; 95% CI, 2.86–9.29], and long years of work experience [AOR = 3.1; 95% CI, 1.98–5.24] were statistically significant with complete vaccination status. Conclusion Only one-quarter of health professionals received the recommended full dose of the vaccine. Sustained hepatitis B vaccination programs for healthcare workers need to be established by collaboration of different stakeholders to optimize health professionals' safety against this contagious infection.

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“…According to a 2009 World Health Organization report, approximately 2 billion people were affected with HBV worldwide, >350 million suffered from chronic lifelong infection, and more than 1 million individuals die because of cirrhosis and liver cancer every year 1–3. There is high prevalence of HBV infection among Blacks 2.…”

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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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“…In Ethiopia, Abeje and others found that 62% of health-care workers were knowledgeable about the HBV vaccine, but only 5% reported receiving all three doses of the vaccination. 9 In Nigeria, Okwara and others found that 29% of health-care workers received vaccination for HBV with 94% being aware of the risks of HBV. 10 Similarly, a study from Sudan showed that although over 90% of hospital staff had knowledge about HBV transmission but less than 50% reported having received vaccination against HBV (one or more doses).…”

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Knowledge of Hepatitis B Transmission Risks Among Health Workers in Tanzania

Debes

Kayandabila

Pogemiller

2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Healthcare workers are at increased risk of contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV), particularly in settings of high HBV seroprevalence, such as sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated HBV knowledge among health-care workers in rural Tanzania by distributing an HBV paper survey in two northern Tanzanian hospitals. There were 114 participants (mean age 33 years, 67% female). Of the participants, 91% were unaware of their HBV status and 89% indicated they had never received an HBV vaccine, with lack of vaccine awareness being the most common reason (34%), whereas 70% were aware of HBV complications and 60% understood routes of transmission. There was a significant difference in knowledge of HBV serostatus and vaccination between participants with a medical background and others, P = 0.01 and 0.001, respectively. However, only 33% of consultants (senior medical staff) knew their HBV serostatus. There was no significant difference between knowledge of HBV transmission routes and occupation. Our study reveals low knowledge of HBV serostatus and vaccination status among hospital workers in Tanzania.Infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an estimated 350 million people infected, of which the great majority reside in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.1,2 Chronic infection with HBV can lead to cirrhosis and/or liver cancer. The therapeutic resources to battle either cirrhosis or liver cancer in the developing world are scarce, and in sub-Saharan Africa, both conditions carry an extremely high risk of mortality within a year of diagnosis.2,3 It is well known that health-care workers are at increased risk for HBV transmission, largely due to transmission via blood contacting mucosa. 4,5 Although the likelihood of chronic disease during contact with HBV in adulthood is low, the probability of being infected through this route is higher than with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 6The risk of HBV transmission in health-care workers is highest in a setting of high seroprevalence of the virus within a population, such as sub-Saharan Africa, where the overall prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in blood is > 8%. 2,5 In this environment, adherence to universal precautions is critical to prevent HBV transmission. A recent survey regarding occupational exposure in Tanzania observed that nearly half of health-care workers experienced at least one occupational injury within the 12 months preceding the survey. 7 In that study, workers were mainly concerned about transmission of HIV. Knowledge of HBV transmission risks in African healthcare facilities is important since it is likely to modify healthcare workers' adherence to precautions. 8In this study, we aimed to assess the knowledge of HBV serostatus as well as barriers to HBV vaccination in Tanzanian health-care workers. We provided a paper survey to staff in two hospitals in northern Tanzania (Arusha Lutheran Medical Center and Selian Lutheran Hospital, both within the Arusha region of northern Tanzania...

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Hepatitis B vaccine knowledge and vaccination status among health care workers of Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Cited by 99 publications

References 15 publications

Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia

Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia

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

Knowledge of Hepatitis B Transmission Risks Among Health Workers in Tanzania

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