Knowledge, awareness, and vaccination compliance of hepatitis B among medical students in Riyadh's governmental universities

Altamimi, Abdulrahman; Alqahtani, Taif; Ahmed, Jumanah A; Aldosari, Lama; Alzahrani, Manar; Alotaibi, Ghala; Moukaddem, Afaf

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“…The present study recording the primary reason for testing being self-initiative reflects a proactive approach toward health awareness among the study participants. This is consistent with findings from studies emphasizing the importance of individual motivation and health-seeking behaviour in infectious disease prevention [14,46]. Relatively high number participants (43.9%) reported to have taken the vaccine as a result of their own initiative and good proportion (36.4%) also reported having been given the vaccine by their schools.…”

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A multi-centre cross-sectional study on hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

Okwan,

Scott,

Takyi

et al. 2024

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As part of efforts to reach the elimination target by 2030, the WHO and CDC recommend that all HCWs adhere to the 3-dose hepatitis B vaccination schedule to protect themselves against the infection. This study assessed Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana. A cross-sectional study involving 530 HCWs was conducted in four hospitals in Kumasi from September to November, 2023. An investigator-administered questionnaire was employed in gathering participant demographics and other information related to vaccination coverage. IBM SPSS version 26.0 and GraphPad prism 8.0 were used for analysing the data. Even though, majority (70.6%) reported having taken at least one dose of the vaccine, only 43.6% were fully vaccinated (>= 3 doses). More than a quarter (29.4%) had not taken any dose of the HBV vaccine. Close to a quarter (23.6%) had not screened or tested for HBV infection in their lifetime. The Statistically significant variables influencing vaccination status were age, marital status, profession and status in the hospital. Majority (44.9%) of the participants who have not taken the vaccine reported they do not have reason for not taking the vaccine and high proportion (80.1%) were willing to take the vaccine when given for free. To combat the low hepatitis B vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in Kumasi, Ghana, amidst the significant public health threat of HBV infection, comprehensive measures are necessary. These include implementing infection prevention control programmes, enhancing occupational health and safety, and conducting health promotion campaigns in healthcare facilities. Extending and intensifying hepatitis B screening and vaccination initiatives to tertiary institutions and encouraging employers, supervisors or team leaders to provide these services nationwide are also recommended.

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A multi-centre cross-sectional study on hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

Okwan,

Scott,

Takyi

et al. 2024

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“…Clinical-level medical students are similarly considered to have a higher risk of HBV infection [ 19 , 20 ]. This is because they can encounter occupational exposure to blood and body fluids during training in clinical settings [ 21 , 22 ]. Low HBV vaccination coverage among medical students, a high rate of accidental exposure to blood and body fluids, and the relative inexperience of these students could increase the risk of viral transmission [ 11 ].…”

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Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among medical students: a cross-sectional study in Bosaso, Somalia, 2021

Ali¹,

Hussein

Elmi

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of liver cancer and remains a global public health concern. The risk of acquiring HBV is higher in HCWs than in non-HCWs. Medical students are considered a high-risk group because similar to HCWs, they tend to be exposed to body fluids and blood during training in clinical settings. New infections can be effectively prevented and eliminated with an increased coverage of HBV vaccination. The purpose of this study was to evaluate HBV immunization coverage and associated factors among medical students attending universities in Bosaso, Somalia. Methodology An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A stratified sampling method was employed to draw a sample from four universities in Bosaso. From each university, participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among 247 medical students. The data were analysed with SPSS version 21, and the findings are presented in tables and proportions. The chi-square test was used to measure statistical associations. Results Although 73.7% of the respondents had an above-average knowledge level of HBV and 95.9% knew that HBV can be prevented by vaccination, only 2.8% were fully immunized, while 5.3% were partially immunized. The students reported six main reasons for not being vaccinated: unavailability of the vaccine (32.8%), high vaccine cost (26.7%), fear of vaccine side effects (12.6%), lack of trust in vaccine quality (8.5%), lack of awareness about where to get vaccinated (5.7%), and lack of time (2.8%). Occupation and the availability of HBV vaccination in the workplace were associated with HBV vaccine uptake (p values of 0.005 and 0.047, respectively). Conclusion HBV immunization coverage among medical students was extremely low (2.8%), indicating the urgent need for increased vaccination coverage in this population. This should start with evidence-based advocacy for the development of a clear national HBV elimination policy, followed by implementing effective, large-scale immunization strategies and interventions. Future studies should expand the sample size to include multiple cities for increased representativeness and conduct HBV titre tests among participants.

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“…Bu çalışma sonucunda, klinik öncesi aşı kontrolünün yapılmasını ve "bulaşıcı hastalık bilinci ve önleme programının" öğrencilerinin eğitim müfredatlarına eklenmesi gerektiğini vurgulamışlardır. 22 Çalışmamızda ise bulaş yolu, sterilizasyon aşılanma ve acil tedavi ile ilgili sorularda 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin bilgi düzeyi 4. sınıf öğrencilerinden daha yük-sektir ancak bu fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildir. Bu farkın 4. sınıfın başında klinik pratiğe çıkarken verilen bilgi düzeyi ve sterilizasyon eğitiminin, 5. sınıf başlamadan önce tekrar edilmesinin bilgilerini pekiştirdiği düşünülmekte ve hasta baktıkça deneyimlerinin artması ile doğru yanıt verebilmeleri ile açıklanabilmektedir.…”

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Evaluation of the Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV Seroprevalences and Level of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Hepatitis B Infection of a Faculty of Dentistry Students: Cross-Sectional Clinical Study

YILMAZ¹,

ALTAŞ²,

ÇİL³

2022

Turkiye Klinikleri J Dental Sci

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Hepatit B virüsü (HBV) enfeksiyonu, toplumumuzda yaygın olarak görülen ve dental işlemler yoluyla diş hekimlerinden hastalara ya da hastalardan diş hekimlerine bulaşabilen bir viral enfeksiyondur. Bu çalışmada, diş hekimliği fakültesi 4 ve 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin HBV enfeksiyonu ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin, bu konudaki tutum ve davranışlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Buna ek olarak, yüksek bulaşıcılık oranına sahip HBV, hepatit C virüsü (HCV) ve insan immün yetmezliği virüsü [human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)] seroprevalansları değerlendirildi. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel klinik araştırmada, gönüllülere demografik bilgiler, HBV hakkındaki bilgi düzeyleri, tutum ölçeği ve davranış ölçeği olmak üzere 4 bölümden oluşan çevrim içi anket uygulandı. Öğrencilerin HBV, HCV ve HIV seroprevalanslarının değerlendirilmesinde ise ELISA testi kullanıldı. Bulgular: 4. Sınıf öğrencilerinin bilgi düzeyi skorları ile tutum puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık gözlendi (p=0,0001). Bilgi düzeyi yüksek olan öğrencilerin tutum puanı ortalamaları, bilgi düzeyi orta olan öğrencilerden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu (p=0,0001). 4. Sınıf öğrencilerinden bilgi düzeyi düşük olan öğrencilerin davranış puanı ortalamaları, bilgi düzeyi orta ve yüksek olan öğrencilerden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düşük bulundu (p=0,012, p=0,001). 5. Sınıf öğrencilerinin ise bilgi düzeyi, tutum ve davranış puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık gözlenmedi (p=0,156, p=0,574). Sonuç: HBV genel bilgi seviyesi ve serolojik test sonuçları yeterli düzeyde görünse de kliniğe yeni başlayan 4. sınıf öğrencilerinden HBV enfeksiyonu hakkında bilgi düzeyi düşük olanların tutum ve davranışlarının daha yetersiz olduğu görüldü. Bu sonuç, sürekli enfeksiyon kontrolü eğitiminin gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.Anah tar Ke li me ler: Hepatit B virüsü; çapraz enfeksiyon; sağlık bilgisi, tutum, uygulama; eğitim ABS TRACT Objective: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a common viral infection in our society that can be transmitted from dentists to patients or from patients to dentists during the dental procedures. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of HBV virus infection among 4th and 5th grade students in School of Dentistry. Additionally, seroprevalences of highly contagious HBV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were evaluated. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional clinical study, an online questionnaire consisting of four parts: demographic information, knowledge of HBV, attitude scale and behavior scale was applied to the volunteers. The ELISA test was used to evaluate the students' HBV, HCV and HIV seroprevalences. Results: Significant difference was observed between knowledge scores of 4th grades and attitude scores (p=0.0001). Attitude score with high knowledge was found to be significantly higher with medium knowledge (p=0.0001). Average behavioral scores of 4th grade with low knowledge were foun...

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Knowledge, awareness, and vaccination compliance of hepatitis B among medical students in Riyadh's governmental universities

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

A multi-centre cross-sectional study on hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

A multi-centre cross-sectional study on hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among personnel working in health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among medical students: a cross-sectional study in Bosaso, Somalia, 2021

Evaluation of the Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV Seroprevalences and Level of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Hepatitis B Infection of a Faculty of Dentistry Students: Cross-Sectional Clinical Study

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