scholarly journals Hepatitis B Awareness among Medical Students and Their Vaccination Status at Syrian Private University

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazir Ibrahim ◽  
Amr Idris
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Private University ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hbv Vaccine ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Status

Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a potentially life-threating infection and a well-recognized occupational hazard for health-care workers including medical students. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Syrian Private University (SPU), Faculty of Medicine, to assess the knowledge and awareness about hepatitis B, the status of hepatitis B vaccination, and the reasons for not getting vaccinated among the first- and the fifth-year medical students. Results. The present study demonstrates surprising results and raises issues about the high number of medical students that are not vaccinated or not sure about their vaccination status, which puts them at a higher risk of being infected in the future. Another important issue is the medical students’ overall knowledge about this life-threating infection. The students have not been totally educated about the gravity of the situation which requires the need of further HBV education. It is highly recommended that SPU provides the HBV vaccine to all nonvaccinated students attending the faculty of medicine at no cost to encourage them to take the HBV vaccine and to reform some of its educational curriculum to effectively limit the hazardous effects of this disease and elaborate on the serious health consequences of HBV.

"Hepatitis B vaccination status and factors influencing Hepatitis B vaccination status in Health care workers of two Aga Khan secondary care hospitals at Sindh- a cross sectional study" (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Care Workers

BACKGROUND Health care workers (HCWs) are at greatest risk for acquiring Hepatitis B Virus infection because of needle stick injuries (NSIs) and occupational exposure to potentially infectious blood and body fluids as they deal with patients with different infections. Hepatitis B vaccination protects against the infection. Screening and vaccination against Hepatitis B is recommended for all HCWs. OBJECTIVE I. To estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis B vaccination among HCWs of Private Aga Khan Secondary care hospitals at Sindh. II. To determine factors influencing Hepatitis B vaccination among HCWs of Private Aga Khan Secondary care hospitals at Sindh. METHODS A cross sectional study will be conducted in two Aga Khan Secondary care hospitals at Sindh (Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Center Hyderabad and Aga Khan Hospital for Women, Karaimabad, Karachi). Sample size calculated is 264 with 10% non-respondent rate. A pre-tested structured questionnaire will be devised to collect information from study participants, data will be collected from HCWs of the designated hospitals. Analysis will be done using STATA 15. RESULTS NA as it is a protocol CONCLUSIONS he present work will help in identifying overall vaccination coverage and factors influencing HBV vaccination coverage, increasing access to vaccination will improve Hepatitis B vaccine coverage among HCWs that will enable them to remain safe from occupational exposure on daily basis not only this but they will have less chance to acquire HBV or transmit infection to others. CLINICALTRIAL NA. This is not a trial

scholarly journals Knowledge about blood-borne pathogens and the prevalence of needle stick injuries among medical students in Serbia

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vuk Marusic ◽  
Ljiljana Markovic-Denic ◽  
Olivera Djuric ◽  
Dragana Protic ◽  
Emilija Dubljanin-Raspopovic
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Sharp Object ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries ◽  
Needle Sticks

AbstractIntroductionMedical students are mainly exposed to needle stick and sharp object injuries in the course of their clinical activities during studying. They are at high risk due to their undeveloped skills, restricted clinical experience, lack of knowledge and risk perception. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of needle stick injuries of the fourth and final year medical students, and to estimate their knowledge about blood-borne pathogens disease transmission and standard precautions.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, in February 2014. The students were invited to self-administer a questionnaire of 26 closed questions prepared for this study.ResultsThe questionnaire was filled in and returned by 637 students. The prevalence of needle sticks and sharp object injuries was 29.5%. Needle stick injuries were the most common type of accidents, more frequent among the fourth compared to the sixth year students (p=0.002). The majority of accidents occurred in patient rooms (53%) and the emergency department (15%). 54% of participants reported an accident to the responsible person. Students without accidents had a significantly better perception of risk (3.79 vs. 3.35; p<0.05). Out of the total participating students, only 16.6% (106/637) received all three doses of Hepatitis B vaccination, while 16.2% were partially vaccinated.ConclusionsThere is a need for additional theoretical and practical education of our students on blood exposure via accidents, raising the awareness of the necessity of hepatitis B vaccination, and introducing the unique/comprehensive procedure for accident reporting for students and healthcare workers in the entire country.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preference, and Willingness to Pay for Hepatitis B Vaccination Services among Woman of Reproductive Age in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Anh Tuan Le Nguyen ◽  
Xuan Thanh Thi Le ◽  
Toan Thanh Thi Do ◽  
Cuong Tat Nguyen ◽  
Long Hoang Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hbv Vaccine ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Hbv Vaccination

Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine is a critical approach to prevent HBV transmission from mother to child. However, despite high HBV prevalence, evidence about the preference of women of productive age for HBV vaccine in Vietnam was constrained. This study aims to explore the preference and willingness to pay (WTP) for the HBV vaccine in Vietnamese women in productive age. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hanoi in April 2016. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information about respondents’ socioeconomic status and knowledge about HBV vaccination. A contingent valuation approach was employed to measure the WTP for the HBV vaccine. Logistic and interval regressions were used to determine the associated factors. Results. Among 807 women, 80.8% were willing to have the vaccine injected which had the average price of 108,600 VND (95% CI, 97,580 VND–119,570 VND). Participants not suffering any diseases during pregnancy were more likely to be willing to pay for the HBV vaccine (OR = 3.41, 95% CI = 1.73–6.70). Not having the antenatal examination at central hospitals and working as farmers/workers were positively correlated with willingness to pay for this vaccine, while the number of children of respondents had a negative correlation with WTP. Conclusions. Our sampled women expressed a high willingness to pay for the vaccine. The price people were willing to pay for the vaccine, however, is equal to half of the actual price. These findings implied needs for better targeted public education interventions about HBV and the involvement of local medical staffs and the media in providing information. Efforts to reduce the price of the vaccine should also be warranted for scaling-up the coverage of this vaccine.

scholarly journals Decrease in Anti-HBs Antibodies over Time in Medical Students and Healthcare Workers after Hepatitis B Vaccination

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. V. Sahana ◽  
N. Sarala ◽  
S. R. Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Antibody Titres

Background. Hepatitis B is one of the most important occupational hazards among healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to measure the anti-HBs titres among the medical students and HCWs vaccinated against hepatitis B virus and to determine the association between anti-HBs levels and time since vaccination. Materials and Methods. In this cross-sectional study, medical students and healthcare workers who had received all three doses of hepatitis B vaccination and completed at least six months after vaccination since the last dose were included. 3 ml blood was collected from subjects (n=340) and anti-HBs titre was estimated using ELISA. Results. A total of 340/400 subjects were aged between 18 and 60 years; 204 were females and 136 males. The median and interquartile range for time since vaccination were 5 and 5 years, respectively. Duration since vaccination was ≤5 years in 223 (65.5%), 6–10 years in 84 (24.7%), and >10 years in 33 (9.70%); among them, antibody titres were >10 mIU/ml in 94.1%, 79.7%, and 72.7% subjects, respectively. There was significant decline in antibody titres as duration of postvaccination increased. Conclusion. The proportion of subjects who were unprotected after 5 and 10 years after vaccination were 20% and 27%, respectively. The need for a booster dose can be made mandatory at least for healthcare professionals.

scholarly journals Study to Assess the Status of Hepatitis B Vaccination and Factors Affecting Antibody Titers Level for Hepatitis B to Various Health Care Workers and Medical Students in Tertiary Healthcare Setup in Himachal Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 242-246
Author(s):  
Aditya Rana ◽  
Subhash Chand Jaryal ◽  
Anuradha Sood
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Hbv Vaccination ◽  
Tertiary Healthcare ◽  
Antibody Titers

Background: Hepatitis B(HBV) is one of the most important occupational hazards among the medical student and healthcare workers(HCW's) due to risk of exposure to infected bodily fluids and blood. This study aimed to assess status of HBV vaccination and factors affecting anti-HBs titres levels for HBV in HCW and medical students. Material and Method: It was a prospective, descriptive and cross sectional study done at the Department of Microbiology, DRPGMC Kangra at Tanda(H.P). Randomly 215 HCW’s and medical students were taken in the study who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Results: Total of 215 subjects were included in the study. Males were 89 and females were 126. 182 subjects were vaccinated and 33 were unvaccinated for hepatitis B. Out of 182 vaccinated 137 were completely vaccinated. Significant correlation was seen with decrease in antibody titers with gender, duration of vaccination and smoking. Conclusion: Vaccination should be mandatory for every HCW and medical student entering the health institutions. The factors affecting the antibody titers must be evaluated and antibody titers must be reviewed from time to time. The need for a booster dose can be made mandatory at least for healthcare professionals. Keywords: Hepatitis B virus, Vaccination, Antibody titers, HCW.

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