scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Occupational Risk Factors Among Health Care Workers in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole Ojo Alese
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Care Workers

Seroprevalence and risk factors for Hepatitis B and C among health care workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Mohamed Anwar ◽  
Doaa Ahmed ◽  
Mostafa Sheemy ◽  
Mohamed El-Tayeb
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Needle Stick Injury ◽  
Care Workers

Health care workers (HCWs) are at high risk of exposure to Hepatitis B & C virus transmission due to injuries and frequency of exposure. We aimed to assess seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infection among nurses and housekeepers in Beni-Suef university hospital, and to identify possible risk factors. A cross sectional study was conducted from March to July 2016 using a self-administered questionnaire. A blood sample was withdrawn from each participant and was tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV antibodies. ELISA seropositivity to HCV was confirmed by PCR. The study involved 175/255 participants with a response rate of 68.5%. Nurses constituted 76% and 24% were housekeepers. Overall prevalence of HCV seropositivity was 4.6%; detected by “ELISA". Confirmatory PCR testing revealed positivity in 75% (6/8) of them. Cut injuries was a risk factor for HCV positivity (OR 4.388, 95% CI 0.859 - 22.4, P= 0.05). Previous training and use of gloves was a protective factor (OR 0.135, 95% CI .016- 1.118, P= 0.03 and OR 0.241, 95% CI 0.055- 1.04, P= 0.04 respectively). None of the participants were found to be HBV seropositive. Practices and behaviours posing risk for HCWs included needle stick injury (NSI) and cut injuries. Focus on improving safety training programs to HCWs and provision of infection prevention equipment is needed. In addition regular reporting, follow up and assessment of occupational exposures should be in place.

Occupational Risk Factors among Primary Health Care Workers in Mersin, Turkey

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1194-1203
Author(s):  
Ahmet Öner KURT ◽  
Seva ÖNER ◽  
Gülçin YAPICI ◽  
Tayyar ŞAŞMAZ ◽  
Resul BUĞDAYCI
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers

Health-Care Workers Positive for Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

1975 ◽  
Vol 292 (9) ◽  
pp. 454-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey J. Alter ◽  
Thomas C. Chalmers ◽  
Bonnie M. Freeman ◽  
Janet L. Lunceford ◽  
Thomas L. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Care Workers

Investigation of memory B cell responses to hepatitis B surface antigen in health care workers considered as non-responders to vaccination

Vaccine ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (39) ◽  
pp. 6411-6416 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C. Valats ◽  
E. Tuaillon ◽  
N. Funakoshi ◽  
D. Hoa ◽  
M.C. Brabet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Memory B Cell ◽  
Cell Responses ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Cell Responses

scholarly journals Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Vaccinated Health Care Workers

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-332
Author(s):  
CN Chaudhari ◽  
MR Bhagat ◽  
T Shah ◽  
RN Misra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Sero-prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Uganda

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdhalah K Ziraba ◽  
Josephine Bwogi ◽  
Alice Namale ◽  
Caroline W Wainaina ◽  
Harriet Mayanja-Kizza
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus
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