scholarly journals Hepatitis B vaccination and its associated factors among health care workers working in Wolayita Sodo Hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Bante Agegnehu ◽  
Debalkie Megbaru ◽  
Getie Asmare ◽  
Wassihun Biresaw ◽  
Mersha Abera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers

Epidemiology of needlestick injuries among health-care workers in Awassa City, Southern Ethiopia

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moges Tadesse ◽  
Takele Tadesse
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Needlestick Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers

Accidental needlestick injuries sustained by health-care workers are a common occupational hazard and a public health issue in health-care settings. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted and 30.9% of health-care workers had experienced at least one needlestick injury in the previous year.

scholarly journals Preparedness toward COVID-19 pandemics and associated factors among health care workers in Dire Dawa Hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110549
Author(s):  
Tameru Menberu ◽  
Robel Mekonnen ◽  
Yibekal Manaye ◽  
Mesfin Kebede ◽  
Yonatan Solomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Workers

Introduction: Health care workers are at the frontline of the response against the COVID-19 outbreak. Poor preparedness and infection prevention practices among health care workers compound the hazard and occurrence of COVID-19 hospital transmission. Thus, the study aimed to assess preparedness toward COVID-19 pandemics and associated factors among health care workers in Hospitals of Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 20 June to July 10 2020. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 423 health care workers. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS Version 23. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with the outcome variable, and statistical significance was declared at a p-value less than 0.05. Results: This study revealed that the proportion of health care workers’ preparedness toward the COVID-19 pandemic was 40.9% (95% CI: 36.2–45.9). Working in a public hospital (AOR = 2.7, 95% CI: 1.6–4.3), being unafraid of transmitting COVID-19 to patients (Adjusted odds ratio/AOR = 4.6, 95% CI: 2.2–10.0), feeling safe at the workplace (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI: 1.7–6.4)), satisfied with the infection control policy (AOR = 6.0, 95% CI: 2.3–15.0), and not feeling anxious about the likelihood of COVID-19 spread (AOR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.3–3.4) were significantly associated with COVID-19 preparedness. Conclusion: The majority of the health care workers were not prepared for COVID-19 pandemics. Feeling safe at the workplace scared of transmitting COVID-19 to patients, satisfied with the infection control policy, and feeling anxious concerning the likelihood of COVID-19 were factors associated with health care workers’ preparedness to COVID-19. The current awareness creation training, including motivational and psychological preparation for all health care workers, is mandatory, regardless of their profession or working place.

Cross-sectional study of hepatitis B antibody status in health care workers immunized as children at an academic medical center in Wisconsin

Vaccine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1597-1600
Author(s):  
Alicia M. Ritscher ◽  
Megan LeClair-Netzel ◽  
Nicholas J. Friedlander ◽  
Danielle N. Howard Stewart ◽  
Mallory Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Care Workers
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