Knowledge and practice of pregnant women and health care workers on hepatitis B prevention in the Limbe and Muyuka health districts of the south west region of Cameroon

Yankam, Brenda Mbouamba; Anye, Cho Sebastine; Nkfusai, Ngwayu Claude; Shirinde, Joyce; Cumber, Samuel Nambile

doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.33.310.16894

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“…[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] However, sufficient knowledge of pregnant women has been reported in Cameroon. 25,26 Overall, we observed poor knowledge of HBV infection, transmission, and prevention in this study. Specifically, only 13.6% of pregnant women aware that hepatitis B is a virus in the current study.…”

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<p>Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors Towards Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

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Million²,

Destaw³

et al. 2020

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Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem globally. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HBV is high in endemic countries; however, little is known about pregnant women`s knowledge and attitudes regarding MTCT and prevention methods in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and associated factors of pregnant women towards MTCT of HBV and its prevention in three tertiary hospitals in the Amhara region, northwestern Ethiopia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. A total of 1121 pregnant women participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the sociodemographic, knowledge, and attitudes of pregnant women towards MTCT of HBV and its prevention. Data were analyzed using SPPS version 20. χ 2test, multivariate logistic regression, Spearman correlation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for data analysis. Results: The majority of 89.6%; 95% CI (87.9-91.3%) pregnant women had poor knowledge of MTCT of HBV and its prevention. However, more than half of the study participants had favorable attitudes. Only 141 (12.6%) of the pregnant women knew that HBV transmitted from mother-to-child and 169 (15.1%) knew that HBV had a vaccine. There was a significant difference in attitude between the three hospitals (P<0.001). In multivariable analysis, education, gravida and vaccination history were independent factors significantly associated with good knowledge and favorable attitudes while income and residence significantly associated only to knowledge and attitude, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women (P<0.001). Conclusion: The knowledge of pregnant women was found to be poor and their attitude was also limited to MTCT of HBV infection and its prevention. Educational status and vaccination history were predictors of knowledge and attitude, but income and residence only to knowledge and attitude, respectively. This study revealed a lack of knowledge in pregnant women for the prevention and control of MTCT of HBV. This calls for the Amhara Health Bureau and Ministry of Health to promote health education programs for pregnant women attending antenatal care on MTCT of HBV and its prevention methods to improve knowledge and attitudes.

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<p>Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors Towards Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

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“…Considering the high prevalence of these infections, such infection‐related increase of risk of PD may affect a quite large population. For example, HCV was reported to affect 0.3% of population in Spain (Crespo et al, ), HP colonizes the gastric mucosa of more than half of the global human population (Suwarnalata et al, ), Malassezia was identified on more than 80% lesional skin (Arsic Arsenijevic et al, ), HBV affects 2 billion people worldwide and over 360 million chronic carriers (Yankam, Anye, Nkfusai, Shirinde, & Cumber, ). Therefore, clarification of the effect of such infection on risk of PD may assist the prevention and prediction of PD and bring benefits to a large population.…”

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Bacterial, viral, and fungal infection‐related risk of Parkinson's disease: Meta‐analysis of cohort and case–control studies

Wang

Tan

et al. 2020

Brain and Behavior

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Aims Recent studies showed that patients with various bacterial, viral, and fungal infections might be at increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the risk of PD in patients with each specific infection varied. This meta‐analysis estimated the association between various infections and PD risk. Methods Literature published from January 1965 to October 2019 in PubMed and EMBASE databases was searched. Data were extracted and pooled using random/fixed effects model. Sensitivity analysis and meta‐regression were also performed to analyze the source of heterogeneity. Publication bias was estimated by the trim and fill. Results Twenty‐three out of 6,609 studies were included. Helicobacter pylori (HP; pooled OR = 1.653, 1.426–1.915, p < .001), hepatitis C virus (HCV; pooled OR = 1.195, 1.012–1.410, p = .035), Malassezia (pooled OR = 1.694, 1.367–2.100, p < .001), and pneumoniae (pooled OR = 1.595, 1.020–2.493, p = .041) infection were associated with increased PD risk. Influenza virus, herpes virus, hepatitis B virus, scarlet fever, mumps virus, chicken pox, pertussis, German measles, and measles were not associated with PD risk. After antiviral treatment against HCV reduced the risk of PD in patients with HCV infection (OR = 0.672, 0.571–0.791, p < .001). Significant heterogeneity exists among the included studies. Conclusion Patients with infection of HP, HCV, Malassezia, pneumoniae might be an increased risk of PD. Antiviral treatment of HCV could reduce the risk of PD.

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“…Due to the great incidence of various diseases, this infection-related increase in PD risk could impact a sizable portion of the population. HCV was found to infect 0.3% of the population in Spain [ 61 ]; HP repopulates the stomach epithelium of almost fifty percent of the world’s population [ 62 ]; Malassezia was discovered on more than 80% of lesioned skin [ 63 ]; and HBV (hepatitis B virus) affects approximately 360 million chronic carriers and 2 billion individuals globally [ 64 ]. Knowing the effect of such infections on the chance of developing Parkinson’s disease is essential, thus helping with the detection and prediction of PD and benefitting a wide population.…”

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Infectious Microorganisms Seen as Etiologic Agents in Parkinson’s Disease

Stroe

Jurja

Mehedinți

et al. 2023

Life

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Infections represent a possible risk factor for parkinsonism and Parkinson’s disease (PD) based on information from epidemiology and fundamental science. The risk is unclear for the majority of agents. Moreover, the latency between infection and PD seems to be very varied and often lengthy. In this review, the evidence supporting the potential involvement of infectious microorganisms in the development of Parkinson’s disease is examined. Consequently, it is crucial to determine the cause and give additional treatment accordingly. Infection is an intriguing suggestion regarding the cause of Parkinson’s disease. These findings demonstrate that persistent infection with viral and bacterial microorganisms might be a cause of Parkinson’s disease. As an initiating factor, infection may generate a spectrum of gut microbiota dysbiosis, engagement of glial tissues, neuroinflammation, and alpha-synuclein accumulation, all of which may trigger and worsen the onset in Parkinson’s disease also contribute to its progression. Still uncertain is the primary etiology of PD with infection. The possible pathophysiology of PD infection remains a matter of debate. Furthermore, additional study is required to determine if PD patients develop the disease due to infectious microorganisms or solely since they are more sensitive to infectious causes.

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Knowledge and practice of pregnant women and health care workers on hepatitis B prevention in the Limbe and Muyuka health districts of the south west region of Cameroon

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

<p>Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors Towards Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

<p>Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors Towards Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Bacterial, viral, and fungal infection‐related risk of Parkinson's disease: Meta‐analysis of cohort and case–control studies

Infectious Microorganisms Seen as Etiologic Agents in Parkinson’s Disease

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