scholarly journals Perceptions and practice of health care workers regarding hepatitis B vaccination, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, 2016

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damus Kouassi ◽  
Odile Angbo-Effi ◽  
Lepri Aka ◽  
M’Bégnan Coulibaly ◽  
Sory Soumahoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Care Workforce ◽  
Significance Threshold ◽  
Care Workers

Barriers to immunization are seen in both the general population and the health care workforce. We conducted this study to determine the perception of health workers on vaccination and the immunization of their patients. This cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was carried out among the medical staff in Bouaké, from 10 January to 07 March 2016. The data collected from the interviews were analyzed using Epi info 2000 software and SPSS 17.0. The Chi-2 test and logistic regression were performed and the significance threshold of the tests was 5%. The vaccination status of the 291 health care workers (HCWs) for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) was statistically related to their participation in the course in vaccination during their training (ORa = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.04-2.75 P<0.05) and the systematic verification of the vaccination status of the patient was statistically related to the vaccination status of the HCW (ORa = 4.33, 95% CI: 2.97-8.18, P<0.05). Promoting the vaccination among the population should be dependent on the promotion among HCWs.

Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among health care workers in Burkina Faso

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.G. Ouédraogo ◽  
S. Kouanda ◽  
S. Tiendrébeogo ◽  
G.A. Konseimbo ◽  
C.E. Yetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Status and Anti Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Titer among the Health Care Workers of a Hemodialysis Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Shailendra Shrestha ◽  
Pratap Roy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Antibody Titer ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Hemodialysis Unit ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Surface Antibody

Background: Health care workers are in high risk of getting infected with hepatitis B virus. A large proportion of them do not receive a 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccination and have anti hepatitis B surface antibody titer  <10 mIU/ml. Materials and Methods: Health care workers of the hemodialysis unit were included from March 2019 to March 2020 and were interviewed about hepatitis B vaccination status. Serum samples of the participants were analyzed for anti hepatitis B surface antibody titer. Participants with antibody titer of <10mIU/ml were given a 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccination and antibody titer was again measured 1-2 months after the last dose. Results: Among 30 participants, 19 (63.3%) had 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccination, and all of them had anti hepatitis B antibody titer of >10 mIU/ml. Remaining 11 participants (36.7%), with either partial (6) or no hepatitis B vaccination (5), had antibody titer of <10mIU/ml. The mean ranks of antibody titer was significantly associated with the hepatitis B vaccination status (P<0.001). All 11 participants with antibody titer of <10 mIU/ml received a 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccine and all of them achieved antibody titer >10 mIU/ml. Conclusion: Our study shows that a large proportion of health care workers of hemodialysis unit were either partially or not vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccination and were having anti hepatitis B antibody titer of <10 mIU/ml. However, with complete 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccination all of them achieved a protective antibody titer of ≥10 mIU/ml.

scholarly journals Assessing Level of Knowledge and Uptake of Hepatitis B Vaccination among Health Care Workers at Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba City, South Sudan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
John Bosco Alege ◽  
Godfrey Gulom ◽  
Alphonse Ochom ◽  
Viola Emmanuel Kaku
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Viral Hepatitis B

Background. Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus (HBV) infection remains a severe problem worldwide. An estimated 240–400 million persons are reported to have chronic HBV infection, and the annual mortality from HBV-related complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma was 600,000 persons. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of HBV chronic infection is particularly high while in South Sudan, hepatitis B remains a serious problem of public health importance with health care workers being more at greater risk. Vaccination coverage against HBV is low among all age groups, yet vaccination status among health care workers is not even known in South Sudan. This study aimed at assessing viral hepatitis B vaccination uptake among health care workers at Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba City, South Sudan. Objective. To assess the uptake of viral hepatitis B vaccination among health care workers in Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba City, South Sudan. Methods. An analytical cross-sectional study design was conducted targeting 154 health workers. A convenient sampling procedure was used to recruit study participants. Questionnaires were used to collect data. SPSS version 20.0 was used for data analysis. Chi-square tests were used to determine the association between the uptake of hepatitis B vaccination and individual and health facility factors. Multivariable analysis was conducted. Adjusted OR was used to interpret the findings. Results. Uptake of hepatitis B vaccination was found to be low at 44.20%, only 48.8% had received one dose, 29.1% received two doses, and 22.1% had received all three doses. Being married ( p ≤ 0.008 ), knowing that hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination ( p ≤ 0.001 ), knowing that HBV can be got through unprotected sexual intercourse ( p ≤ 0.001 ), awareness of where to get hepatitis B vaccination from ( p ≤ 0.001 ), availability of vaccines in the health facility ( p ≤ 0.027 ), and availability of guidelines followed by all health workers in this facility ( p ≤ 0.006 ) were the factors independently associated with the uptake of hepatitis B vaccination. Conclusion. The uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among health workers at Juba Teaching Hospital was low (22.1%), putting health workers at great risk of HBV infection. Having knowledge about hepatitis B vaccination and unprotected sexual intercourse were individual factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination. Availability of the vaccine and vaccination guidelines were the health-related factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination. The government of South Sudan through the Ministry of Health should first track approval of the viral hepatitis B vaccination policy and ensure that it is adopted and implemented by all hospitals. Health care workers must be prioritized and mandatorily vaccinated against viral hepatitis B.

scholarly journals Vaccination status and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen among Health Care Workers in Taiz, Yemen Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Waheed ALI ◽  
Riyadh Abdulmajid Thabit ◽  
Mansoor Alkhulaidi ◽  
Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hbv Prevalence

Background: Exposure to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most common occupational diseases among the providers of the health care services. During the course of their clinical work; Health Care Workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquitting HBV infection or transmitting it to their patients. Vaccination for medical personnel against HBV  in Yemen Republic is recommended but not strictly enforced. Detection of the viral hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAg) is one of the accurate and cheap methods to assess HBV prevalence. This method is used in this study to assess HBV prevalence among HCWs in Taiz; to in order to improve on methods of interventions to control this infection among them. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the vaccination status and the seroprevalence of HBsAg among HCWs in Taiz; Yemen republic.  Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted through the period between January and March, 2018, and from April and July, 2019, in the part of Taiz City; Yemen Republic belonging to legitimate authorities. 362 HCWs were included in this study and are selected through repeated casual visits to hospitals and medical centers. A questioner was made to get information on the participants’ characteristics and their vaccination status, medical hestory and risk factors for HBV transmission. Five ml venous blood was then collected from every participant to assess HBsAg. Results: the overall vaccination percentage was 21.54% (27.5% in male and 17.9% of female). The seroprevalence of HBsAg was 2.76%, all vaccinated participants were HBsAg negative. Needle stick and sharp object injury was an important risk factor of HBV infection.

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