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

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Teshome Gebremeskel ◽  
Tirfe Beshah ◽  
Mulugeta Tesfaye ◽  
Biruk Beletew ◽  
Ayelign Mengesha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

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.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice to Wards Hepatitis B Prevention Among Debre Tabor Health Science College Students, South Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia 2021

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libsuye Yalgaw Zimamu ◽  
Gashaw Mekete Adal ◽  
Bisrat Dessie Getu ◽  
Gashaw Mehiret Wubet
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Science College ◽  
Debre Tabor ◽  
Hepatitis B Prevention ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus which attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a highly contagious virus which is 50-100 times more infectious than HIV but have similar mode of transmission. Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world. Hepatitis B infection is one of the major public health problems and is the tenth leading cause of death. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards hepatitis B prevention among students in Debre Tabor Health Science College. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 health science students in Debre tabor, town September to october,2021. The study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique after proportionally allocating the sample size from the total number of students, and finally study subjects was selected by systematic random sampling based on their list studying at Debre tabor health science college. The data were collected by trained data collectors using a structured self-questionnaire. The collected data were checked, coded and entered to SPSS version 20, and for data cleaning and analysis. RESULT: The response rate was 84.1% (n = 355). A total of 262(73.8%) of the students knew about the transmission of HBV infection. Majority of the students (73.5%) agreed for vaccination against HBV infection. About 10.4%, 16.3%, 5.6%, 15.5%, 10.4%, 5.1%, and 5.07% of were responds know wearing of gloves, wearing of goggles, adequate disposal of sharp materials, avoid patients diagnosed with hepatitis B, multivitamin/Blood Tonic, use antibiotics after contact, and other protective measures taken to protect against hepatitis B infection students knew about the preventive measures against HBV infection. CONCLUSION: The overall awareness regarding HBV disease was found to be deficient among the health science students.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Associated Factors among Health Professionals in University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aynishet Adane Gebremariam ◽  
Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye ◽  
Yalelet Fentaw Shiferaw ◽  
Mebratu Mitiku Reta ◽  
Alem Getaneh
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
B Virus

Introduction. Hepatitis B virus infection is one of the commonest occupational risks in healthcare workers. However; there is limited evidence regarding the prevalence of hepatitis in health professionals in Ethiopia. Objective. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of hepatitis B and associated factors in health professionals. Methods. Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals at University of Gondar Hospital from January to February, 2015. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic variables and blood sample was also taken to determine hepatitis B virus sero-status. Chi square test with 95% confidence interval (CI) was computed to assess the associations of different factors with hepatitis B infection. Result. A total of 332 health professionals (with a response rate of 92.2%) participated in the study. Most (98.5%) of health professionals were not vaccinated for hepatitis B. The prevalence of hepatitis B in health professionals at UOG hospital was found to be 4.52% (95% CI: 2.4, 6.5). Hepatitis B infection was more common among males (P value =0.0299).  Conclusion. The prevalence of hepatitis B in health professionals in this study was comparable with other studies done in Ethiopia among health professionals. Males were more affected than females for hepatitis B infection. Hepatitis B virus vaccine, treatment for the infected, and training on infection prevention should be more available for healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Vaccine Confidence: Covid-19 Vaccine and Hepatitis B Vaccine Knowledge, Attitude and Belief among Health Science Students in a University in Eastern Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-175
Author(s):  
Nwangwu Chukwuemeka Chijoke ◽  
Amadi Emmanuel Chike ◽  
Imanyikwa Olaedo Eucharia ◽  
Ezema James Nnabuike ◽  
Chukwuma Stella Tochukwu
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Vaccine Confidence
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