scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health-Care Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Prevention in Kabul, Afghanistan

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 3177-3186
Author(s):  
Rohullah Roien ◽  
Sayed Hamid Mousavi ◽  
Akihiko Ozaki ◽  
Sayed Abulqasem Baqeri ◽  
Sayed Mohammad Reza Hosseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

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

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 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.

scholarly journals Full-dose hepatitis B virus vaccination coverage and associated factors among health care workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. e0241226
Author(s):  
Nefsu Awoke ◽  
Henok Mulgeta ◽  
Tsegaye Lolaso ◽  
Tiwabwork Tekalign ◽  
Serawit Samuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus
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