scholarly journals An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Universal Precautions about Hepatitis B among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospitals, Punjab

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Kiranjit Kaur 
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HBV INFECTION AMONG NURSING STAFF

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Neha Rehalia ◽  
Vivek Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Staff Nurse ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Universal Precautions

Background: The knowledge of nursing staff regarding hepatitis B virus (HBV) when their daily activities will be closely related to patients’ body fluids, plays vital role in minimizing the risk of acquiring HBV infection. Objective: We aimed to assess the knowledge regarding HBV infection among nursing staff. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured self-administered questionnaire among the nursing staff in Civil hospital, Shahpur, Kangra (HP). Results: Most (60%) of staff nurses had good knowledge followed by (3%) who had excellent knowledge and few (1%) staff nurses with average knowledge score regarding universal precautions about hepatitis B. No staff nurse had poor knowledge score. All of the (100%) staff nurses had desirable attitude regarding universal precautions about hepatitis B. Conclusion: The staff had good knowledge regarding HBV infection and its preventive aspect.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Hepatitis B and C Among Blood Donors and Nondonors in North India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bala Bhasker ◽  
Suchet Sachdev ◽  
Neelam Marwaha ◽  
Sandeep Grover ◽  
Tarundeep Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
North India ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Natalina da Silva Fernandes ◽  
Michelly de Melo Alves ◽  
Michelly Lorrane de Souza ◽  
Gleyce Alves Machado ◽  
Gleiber Couto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Hospital Records ◽  
Significance Level

The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women attended in a public maternity hospital located in Catalao-GO from 2005 to 2009. Descriptive, exploratory study conducted through patients` hospital records. For data analysis, we used SPSS version 18.0. The confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the Person χ² test, considering a significance level of 5% (p <0.05). The prevalence of HBV was 5.64% and HCV 0.098%, predominantly in young pregnant women aged between 20 and 30 years old, single and in their first pregnancy.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude of Blood Donors Towards Hepatitis B Virus Risk Behaviour in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Adeyemo O.F. ◽  
Olugasa B.O. ◽  
Olarinmoye A. ◽  
Betiku A.
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection poses a major global health concern, responsible for estimated 500,000 to 1.2 million human deaths each year. The clinical manifestations of HBV-related deaths that usually arise after chronic-hepatitis include liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The transfusion of blood is a critical risk point for inadvertent transmission of Hepatitis B virus at emergency healthcare points. This poses a significant public health challenge especially in developing countries. The impact of this challenge in Ikenne Local Government area is yet to be estimated. This study was designed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of blood donors in the four major towns in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey enlisted 143 blood donors at selected blood banks in Ikenne, Ilishan, Iperu and Irolu towns in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, from February 4th to March 24th, 2021. Data collected were summarized using descriptive and correlation test statistics. Some 120 (93.9%) of the respondents were 18-34 years old. Unpaid donors accounted for 102 (78%) of the respondents. 2.8% of the respondents were confirmed positive for Hepatitis B virus before. Some 113 (86.9%) agreed that people should freely go for laboratory screening. Two-third 82 (63.1%) of the respondents indicated they knew where to get screened. Respondents’ knowledge was scored 2.423 ± 0.963, while a weak positive correlation was found between respondents’ knowledge and their risk behaviour (R = 0.296; P = <0.0001). The mean ± standard deviation of attitude of respondents was 4.207 ± 0.859, while a weak positive correlation was found between respondents’ Attitude and their risk behaviour (R = 0.225; P = < 0.010). Blood donors previously screened for the virus in general had better knowledge and behavioural attitudes that were compliant with Hepatitis B prevention, compared with previously unscreened individuals who exhibited high risk behaviour to the virus.

scholarly journals Hepatitis B Awareness Among Medical Students And Their Vaccination Status In A Medical College In Western UP.

2019 ◽  
pp. 57-59
Author(s):  
Rajni Dawar ◽  
Tabassum Yasmin ◽  
Ajay Kumar Jha
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Medical College

Background: India is in the intermediate hepatitis B virus endemicity zone with hepatitis B surface antigen prevalence among the general population ranging from 2% to 8%.Health care professionals are at a high risk of getting .Hep B infection which can be prevented by strategies like vaccination, increasing awareness and following universal precautions. The present study was conducted on medical students (3rd Semester) to evaluate their knowledge regarding HBV and to know their vaccination status. Also along with data collection, students were educated about hepatitis B vaccine and about universal precautions before they start with their clinical postings. Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out on 3rd semester MBBS students (batch 2012-2013). All the students present on the day of data collection were included in the study and interviewed using pretested questionnaire. Data was analyzed using percentages. Results: Most of the students had good knowledge about disease and modes of transmission & prevention. Surprisingly only 56.6 percent were aware of high risk of transmission to health professional and doctors. Main source of information was media (85.4percent).Nearly 82% of the students were immunized and main reason among those unimmunized was unawareness about vaccine availability. Conclusions: It is recommended that Hepatitis B vaccination should be made available for all unimmunized students who enter medical profession. The orientation and sensitization programm should be held to create awareness regarding HBV infection preferably at the time of admission into medical college ,else no later than start of their clinical posting.

scholarly journals Hepatitis B Prevention Education and Afghan Immigrant Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-256
Author(s):  
Najibeh Mirzazadeh ◽  
◽  
Leila Amini ◽  
Seyed Moayed Alavian ◽  
Hamid Haghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Hepatitis B Prevention ◽  
Education Groups

Background: Unawareness and inappropriate attitude toward hepatitis B can expose healthy people, especially immigrants, to a higher risk of hepatitis B transmission. The present study aimed to determine the effect of hepatitis B prevention education by face-to-face and distance training on the knowledge and attitude of Afghan immigrant students. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 128 voluntary immigrant nonmedical Afghan students of Imam Khomeini University in Qazvin City, Iran. The study subjects were randomly assigned to 4 groups (A1, A2, B1, & B2), and the training was performed using Solomon’s four-group-design. The A groups received face-to-face education, while the B groups received distance education through email and Telegram messenger. The required data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire at three-time intervals of before, immediately after, and one month after training. The collected data were analyzed by the Chi-squared test, Independent Samples t-test, Paired Samples t-test, and repeated-measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using SPSS. Results: Based on the study findings, the improvement of knowledge and attitude values was more significant in the face-to-face groups, compared to the distance education groups. However, there was a significant difference in both methods (P<0.001). Conclusion: Although knowledge improvement was higher in the face-to-face education groups, there was also an increase in the knowledge and attitude of the distance education group. Therefore, face-to-face education is preferred; however, using a combination of these educational methods could be beneficial.

scholarly journals High Hepatitis B Seroprevalence, Low Knowledge, and Poor Attitude towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Market Women in Bolgatanga Metropolis in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gideon K. Helegbe ◽  
Faiza Tanko ◽  
Paul A. Aryee ◽  
Setor Aku Lotsu ◽  
Mathias J. A. Asaarik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
East Region ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Market Women ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

The Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate has reported liver cirrhosis among the first three diseases causing mortality from 2013 to 2015. This implicates hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection considering its high prevalence among blood donors in the Upper East Region of Ghana. However, for a vulnerable group such as market women, there is not much information with regard to the prevalence, knowledge, and attitude towards HBV infection. Thus, this study sought to bridge this gap by determining the seroprevalence, knowledge, and attitude of market women in the Bolgatanga Municipality of Ghana, towards HBV infection. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted (from October 2017 to March 2018) among 404 market women using a pretested questionnaire to ascertain the knowledge and attitudes of market women towards HBV infection, while hepatitis B surface Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test strips were used to screen for the infection. The study revealed that the seroprevalence of hepatitis B among the market women was 15.6%, and majority of the study subjects (>60%) were unaware of HBV infection. Overall, knowledge on and attitude towards HBV infection were low and poor, respectively, with a significantly high number of the market women not wanting infected individuals to be isolated (p=0.049). A high seroprevalence, together with poor attitude and low knowledge levels, as seen in this study is of great public health concern. The study recommends regular HBV screening for market women for prompt treatment and vaccination as well as continuous health education to increase knowledge level and improve the poor attitudes of market women towards HBV infection.

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