Survey on HBV Immunisation Status among the Dental Practitioners

Introduction: There are more than 2 billion people worldwide who have evident recent or past HBV infection and chronic cases. Hepatitis B, C and D are transmitted by parental contact with infected body fluids including blood, semen, saliva , sweat and tears , invasive medical procedures using equipment which are contaminated with the virus , vertical transmission. Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis B. The first dose is recommended within 24 hours of birth with either two or three more doses given after that. This includes those with immunisation such as from AIDS/HIV and those born premature. It is also recommended that health-care workers be vaccinated. In healthy people routine immunisation results in more than 96% of the people being protected. Aim: The aim of this study is to know the immunisation status and knowledge and awareness among dental practitioners. Materials and Methods: A survey was designed to analyse the result. The questionnaire was prepared in Google Forms (online survey link) and was distributed to 100 dental practitioners. The responses were then collected and statistically analysed using SPSS software. Results and Discussion: After discussing the results of the present study, it was seen that many were aware of hepatitis B vaccine. Limitations of this are that the population is small. Limitations seen in this study can be included in future research for better spread of awareness among the general public. Conclusion: From the study we can conclude that the majority of the dental practitioners are aware of hepatitis B vaccine and are aware of their vaccination status of hepatitis B.

Download Full-text

Acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine by general dental practitioners in the United Kingdom

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.4805973 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 161 (10) ◽

pp. 371-373 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

R W Matthews ◽

C Scully ◽

T B Dowell

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Dental Practitioners

Download Full-text

Immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in a group of health care workers in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.ijid.2013.04.009 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. e1078-e1079 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

L.S. Chathuranga ◽

F. Noordeen ◽

A.M.S.B. Abeykoon

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Immune Response ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽

Care Workers

Download Full-text

Risk of Exposure, Perception and Vaccination Status of Chronic Viral Hepatitis among Health Care Workers in Benue State, North Central Nigeria

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES ◽

10.46912/jrbcs.102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 57-62

Author(s):

A S Obekpa ◽

A O Malu ◽

R Bello ◽

M Duguru

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Viral Hepatitis ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽

Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽

Care Workers ◽

Risk Of Exposure ◽

Needle Prick ◽

Needle Prick Injury

Health care workers are high-risk group for contracting hepatitis B and C virus infections. Hepatitis B and C can be contracted in the hospital setting by needle prick injury, contact with blood (and body fluids) and during invasive medical procedures. This study aims to assess the risk of exposure, the concern or perception of healthcare workers about getting infected (with HBV and/or HCV) from the workplace and the level of HBV vaccination uptake among them. The study was carried out during a capacity building workshop organized for health care workers from all the Local Government Areas in Benue State. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 168 participants in attendance, after obtaining verbal consent. One hundred and thirty-eight (138) questionnaires were properly filled and returned, 115 (83.3%) have had needle prick injury, 127 (92%) have had blood spilling on them and 118 (85.5%) have been involved in the management of hepatitis patients. One hundred and nineteen (86.2%) were afraid of contracting hepatitis infection from their place of work, 133 (96.4%) were aware of hepatitis B vaccine for adult, 87 (63%) had received at least one dose of hepatitis B vaccine but only 56 (40.6%) received the complete three doses. Health care workers in Benue State are aware of the risk of contracting viral hepatitis at their workplace and are concerned about this risk. However, the uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among them remains poor.

Download Full-text

Acceptance of Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Dental Health Care Workers

Journal of Public Health Dentistry ◽

10.1111/j.1752-7325.1989.tb02028.x ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 67-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. J. Jacobson ◽

W. P. Lang ◽

M. S. Ybanez ◽

C. Shipman ◽

F. K. Johnston ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Dental Health ◽

Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽

Dental Health Care ◽

Care Workers

Download Full-text

Comparing the Effects of Different Story Types and Speakers in Hepatitis B Storytelling Videos

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839919894248 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 811-821

Author(s):

Julia M. Alber ◽

Chari Cohen ◽

Amy Bleakley ◽

Sanam F. Ghazvini ◽

Brenda Trang Tolentino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Older Adult ◽

Asian American ◽

Online Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research ◽

Personal Story ◽

Personal Stories ◽

Severity Scores

Chronic hepatitis B, a condition associated with severe complications, disproportionately affects Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Increasing testing among this population is critical for improving health outcomes. This study compares different types of video narratives that use storytelling techniques to an informational video (control), to examine whether narratives are associated with higher hepatitis B beliefs scores and video rating outcomes. A sample of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults ( N = 600) completed an online survey where they viewed one of four video conditions, three of which included storytelling techniques and one with informational content. Results indicated that parental stories received significantly higher perceived effectiveness ratings ( M = 3.88, SD = 0.61) than the older adult personal stories ( M = 3.62, SD = 0.74), F(3, 596) = 3.795, p = .010. Parental stories also had significantly higher perceived severity scores ( M = 3.83, SD = 0.69) compared to the young adult stories ( M = 3.73, SD = 0.74) and the informational videos ( M = 3.83, SD = 0.69), F(3, 596) = 7.72, p < .001. The informational videos ( M = 4.10, SD = 0.65) received significantly higher message credibility ratings than the older adult personal stories ( M = 3.84, SD = 0.70), F(3, 596) = 4.71, p = .003. Follow-up tests using Bonferroni correction revealed that parental stories ( M = 3.98, SD = 0.64) and young adult personal stories ( M = 3.934, SD = 0.76) scored significantly higher on speaker ratings than the older adult personal stories ( M = 3.698, SD = 0.77). Results suggest that storytelling has the potential for connecting with a specific audience in an emotional way that is perceived well overall. Future research should examine the long-term impact of hepatitis B personal story videos and whether the addition of facts or statistics to videos would improve outcomes.

Download Full-text