scholarly journals Állásfoglalás az egészségügyi dolgozók hepatitis B-vírus-fertőzéssel szembeni immunizációjáról

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (41) ◽  
pp. 1607-1616
Author(s):  
Csilla Jekkel ◽  
Beáta Onozó ◽  
Petra Scharek ◽  
Andrea Kulcsár
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Increasing Risk ◽  
Induced Immunity

Abstract: More than 200 million HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) positive, hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers live worldwide. Health-care personnel have increasing risk for aquiring the HBV infection. An effective vaccine is available against the infection, however, a certain proportion of the vaccinated patients do not respond to the vaccine depending on certain factors. Therefore, vaccine-induced immunity (anti-HBs) should be tested at health-care workers. For nonresponders, there are other vaccination strategies to try to achieve protection. This recommendation also provides a guidance for postexposure prophylaxis following occupational exposures against HBV infection. This is the first Hungarian recommendation about this topic. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(41): 1607–1616.

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

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Health Care Workers in Korea

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo-Moon Shin ◽  
Hyeon Mi Yoo ◽  
Ae Sook Lee ◽  
Sang Keun Park
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-469
Author(s):  
Darija Kisic-Tepavcevic ◽  
Milena Kanazir ◽  
Gorica Maric ◽  
Milica Zaric ◽  
Goranka Loncarevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Health Care Environment ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background/Aim. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine since 1982, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major occupational disease among health care workers (HCWs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the level of knowledge regarding HBV among HCWs in Serbia. Methods. A random sample of 352 HCWs, stratified by occupation, was selected from the list of employees in the Clinical Centre of Serbia during December 2015. Anonymous questionnaire was used in data collection. Data were statistically assessed. Results. The mean HBV knowledge score was 22.9 ? 4.8 (out of maximum 30). Better knowledge score correlated with higher education attainment (? = 0.377; p < 0.001), younger age (? = -0.113; p = 0.034) and less working experience (?=-0.127; p = 0.017). We observed that those HCWs who were previously vaccinated against hepatitis B demonstrated statistically significantly higher knowledge level (t = 5.656, p < 0.001) compared to HCWs who were not vaccinated (23.9 ? 3.7 vs. 20.9 ? 5.8, respectively). Conclusion. We found poor level of knowledge on some aspects of HBV infection among HCWs in Serbia. Tailoring of education campaigns in this high-risk exposure group is necessary. Education intervention should focus on change of attitudes and behaviour modification to ensure safe and responsible health care environment.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and vaccination status towards Hepatitis B Virus among health care workers in private clinics of Addis ketema sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanuel Kelem Bekele ◽  
Hikma Abdulwahab ◽  
Ekram Mohammedawol ◽  
Ruth Yohannes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level

Abstract Background: Hepatitis B Virus is a DNA virus of the hepadnaviridae family of viruses. It replicates within infected liver cells (hepatocytes) and may cause acute and chronic hepatitis.The hepatitis B vaccine is the mainstay of hepatitis B prevention. Since 1982, safe and effective hepatitis B virus vaccines have been commercially available. the aim of this study was to assess knowledge towards Hepatitis B Virus among health care workers in relation to their vaccination status in private clinics of Addis ketema sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods(design): A cross-sectional studywas conducted and multi-stage sampling technique was used and in total 231 healthcareworkers were enrolled in the study, which was conducted in private clinics of Addisketema sub-city. self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the health care workers. The collected data was entered intoEpi-data and analyzed using SPSS 25. Results: Two hundred thirty one healthcare workers completed and returned the questionnaires giving an overall response rate of 97%.Only 66 (28.6%) respondents reported that they received one or more doses of Hepatitis B vaccine. From these, 43 (65.2%) received three doses which was only 18.6% of the total Workers.participants with poor and moderate knowledge had equal proportion 92(39.8%) ,while only 47 (20.3%) were found to have high-level of knowledge .Having high-level of knowledge was not a statistically significant predictor of vaccination uptake. Conclusions: Hepatitis B Virus vaccination coverage and knowledge were poor among health care workers. Therefore: educational intervention and provision of vaccinationis recommended for these vulnerable workers of Addis-ketema sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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