EVALUATION OF DISABILITY DUE TO B AND/OR C VIRAL HEPATITIS AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN CAIRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Abo El-Ata A. ◽  
Zayet H. ◽  
Ahmed H ◽  
Abdel-Rafaa S. ◽  
Fawzi M.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers

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

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.

Healthcare Workers’ Mobile Phones as a Possible Vehicle of Nosocomial Pathogens and the Role of Different Disinfectants in their Decontamination

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Rana E. Elgabeery ◽  
Radwa A. Eissa ◽  
Sohair M. Soliman ◽  
Naglaa F. Ghoname
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Colony Count ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Before And After

Background: As Mobile Phones (MPs) aren’t cleaned routinely and have been touched during patient’s examination, they may become contaminated with hospital pathogens. Objectives: Screen MPs of Health care workers (HCWs) for pathogens and verify the effect of disinfectants in their decontamination. Methods: A questionnaire was submitted by 160 HCWs in Tanta University Hospitals. Samples were taken from their MPs and subjected to pour plate counting before and after disinfection. Standard identification and antibiotic susceptibility of isolates were done. Results: Colony count was greater in MPs used while caring for patients or inside restroom, and was less in regularly cleaned MPs. All tested disinfectants reduced the colony count significantly. Pathogens were isolated from 84.38% of samples and 36.25% of them were Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs). Conclusion: Using MPs at critical care areas and restroom may contribute to their contamination with pathogens. Regular disinfection of MPs can reduce this contamination.

HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination among health care workers at Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (31) ◽  
pp. 30755-30762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ali Kabbash ◽  
Ehab A. Abo Ali ◽  
Mostafa Mahmoud Elgendy ◽  
Mostafa Mohamed Abdrabo ◽  
Helal Mohamed Salem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals 199 Hepatitis C virus infection and risk factors in health-care workers at Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Okasha ◽  
A. Munier ◽  
E, Delarocque-Astagneau ◽  
M. El Houssinie ◽  
M. Rafik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Viral Hepatitis B and C Detection among Ebola Survivors and Health Care Workers in Makeni, Sierra Leone

2020 ◽  
Vol 08 (10) ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa ◽  
Marta Giovanetti ◽  
Raoul Emeric Guetiya Wadoum ◽  
Antonella Minutolo ◽  
Claude Kwe Yinda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Viral Hepatitis B

scholarly journals AGE AND DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS WITH OCCUPATIONAL VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Parszuto ◽  
Bogdan Jaremin ◽  
Paweł Zagożdżon ◽  
Aneta Bardoń ◽  
Anna Obuchowska
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Viral Hepatitis B
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