scholarly journals Hepatitis B and C virus infection among healthcare workers in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Atlaw ◽  
Biniyam Sahiledengle ◽  
Zerihun Tariku
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Pooled Prevalence ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B and C virus infections through patients’ blood and bodily fluids exposure. So far, there is no pooled data that shows the prevalence of HBV and HCV among health care workers in Africa. This study aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among health care workers in Africa. Methods Studies reporting the prevalence of HBV and HCV were identified from major databases and gray literature. PubMed, CINAHL, POPLINE, ScienceDirect, African Journals Online (AJOL), and Google Scholar were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. A random-effect model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of hepatitis B and C among health care workers in Africa. The heterogeneity of studies was assessed using Cochran Q statistics and I2 tests. Publication bias was assessed using Begg’s tests. Result In total, 1885 articles were retrieved, and 44 studies met the inclusion criteria and included in the final analysis. A total of 17,510 healthcare workers were included. The pooled prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in Africa is estimated to be 6.81% (95% CI 5.67–7.95) with a significant level of heterogeneity (I2 = 91.6%; p < 0.001). While the pooled prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection using the random-effects model was 5.58% (95% CI 3.55–7.61) with a significant level of heterogeneity (I2 = 95.1%; p < 0.001). Conclusion Overall, one in fifteen and more than one in twenty healthcare workers were infected by HBV and HCV, respectively. The high burden of HBV and HCV infections remains a significant problem among healthcare workers in Africa.

Prevalence and causes of unreported needle stick injuries among health care workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Razieh Behzadmehr ◽  
Abbas Balouchi ◽  
Mehran Hesaraki ◽  
Farshid Alazmani Noodeh ◽  
Hosein Rafiemanesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

Abstract Objectives Health care workers (HCWs) are exposed to needle needles daily. Despite individual studies, there is no statistics on the prevalence of unreported needle stick injuries (NSIs) have been reported. This study was performed to determine the prevalence and causes of unreported NSIs among HCWs. Content In present systematic review and meta-analysis study, three international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed) were searched from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2018. The random model was used to determine the prevalence of unreported needle stick among HCWs. Summary and outlook Forty-one studies performed on 19,635 health care workers entered the final stage. Based-on random effect model, pooled prevalence of unreported needle stick injuries was 59.9% (95% CI: 52.0, 67.7; I2=98.9%). The most common cause of unreported NSIs was: They were not worried about NSIs (n=12). The high prevalence of unreported needle sticks injuries indicates the urgency and necessity of paying attention to strategies to improve reporting among health workers.

Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Health Care Workers in Albania: a Country still Highly Endemic for HBV Infection

Infection ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Kondili ◽  
D. Ulqinaku ◽  
M. Hajdini ◽  
M. Basho ◽  
P. Chionne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus

Hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in Public Teaching Hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1215-1217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taha Ahmed Elmukashfi ◽  
Isam Mohamed Elkhidir ◽  
Omer Ali Ibrahim ◽  
Abdelgadir Ali Bashir ◽  
Mohammed Ali Awad Elkarim
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C among Healthcare Workers in Dutse Metropolis Jigawa State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.M. Sani ◽  
I. Bitrus ◽  
A.M. Sarki ◽  
N.S. Mujahid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Chromatographic Technique ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Sub Saharan

AbstractHepatitis is one of the neglected infectious diseases in sub Saharan Africa and most of the available data is based on blood donors. Health care workers (HCWs) often get infected as a result of their close contact with patients. A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among this group of professionals with a view to improving the quality of care to their patients. Hepatitis B and C infections pose a major public health problem worldwide. While infection is highest in the developing world particularly Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, healthcare workers are at higher risk of acquiring blood-borne viral infections, particularly Hepatitis B and C which are mostly asymptomatic. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C infections and associated risk factors among health care workers in Dutse Metropolis, Jigawa State - Nigeria. A standard rapid immuno-chromatographic technique i.e. rapid ELISA was used to screen all sera for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis C viral antibody (HCVAb) respectively. Strips containing coated antibodies and antigens to HBV and HCV respectively were removed from the foil. Strips were labeled according to samples. Using a separate disposable pipette, 2 drops of the sample (plasma) were added into each test strip and allowed to run across the absorbent pad. Results were read after 15 minutes. The prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in 100 healthcare workers was determined by testing the plasma collected from the clients during their normal checkup using HBsAg and HCVAb test strips. Results were subjected to statistical analysis using chi-square test. The prevalence of HBV among HCWs was 19 out of 100 (19.0%) and that of HCV was 5 out of 100 (5.0%) where in both cases, higher prevalence was observed among female nurses. It was also observed that all HCV positive cases were recorded among nurses only. The study revealed that nurses are at greater risk of contracting HBV and HCV due to their frequent contact with patients. It is therefore recommended that effective vaccination and other infection control measures be encouraged among healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Assessing the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in a referral hospital in Kisantu, Congo DR: a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 621-626
Author(s):  
Masaka Blandine LUNGOSI ◽  
Basilua Andre MUZEMBO ◽  
Nlombi Charles MBENDI ◽  
Natuhoyila Aliocha NKODILA ◽  
Nlandu Roger NGATU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus
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