Knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.

Bedaso, A; Duko, B; Fedlu, R

Knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.

Bedaso, A Duko, B Fedlu, R

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Publisher:: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Citation:: BMC research notes, 2018, 11, (1), pp. 912
Issue Date:: 2018-12-20

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dc.contributor.author	Bedaso, A
dc.contributor.author	Duko, B
dc.contributor.author	Fedlu, R
dc.date.accessioned	2021-10-11T07:42:28Z
dc.date.available	2018-12-17
dc.date.available	2021-10-11T07:42:28Z
dc.date.issued	2018-12-20
dc.identifier.citation	BMC research notes, 2018, 11, (1), pp. 912
dc.identifier.issn	1756-0500
dc.identifier.issn	1756-0500
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151018
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Objectives</h4>The study was conducted to assess the knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.<h4>Result</h4>From the total 258 questionnaire prepared for the study participant, data was collected from 241 participants making the response rate of 93.4%. Regarding socio-demographic characteristics of respondents 98 (40.7%), and 159 (66%) were females and Bachelor of Science graduates respectively. Only 73 (30.3%) respondents reported that they are vaccinated for hepatitis B vaccine. But only 16 (21.9%) received three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine, which was 6.6% of the total health care workers. More than half 146 (60.6%) of the respondents had good knowledge about hepatitis B virus infection and 120 (49.8%) had good knowledge about hepatitis B vaccine. Regarding knowledge about hepatitis B virus infection prevention and control methods, 131 (28.5%) of the respondents have good knowledge.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC research notes
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s13104-018-4023-0
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Bioinformatics
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Hepatitis B
dc.subject.mesh	Hepatitis B Vaccines
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Personnel, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Hospitals, Special
dc.subject.mesh	Ethiopia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Ethiopia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Hepatitis B
dc.subject.mesh	Hepatitis B Vaccines
dc.subject.mesh	Hospitals, Special
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Personnel, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination
dc.title	Knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
utslib.for	1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
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dc.date.updated	2021-10-11T07:42:25Z
pubs.issue	1
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pubs.volume	11
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Abstract:

Objectives

The study was conducted to assess the knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.

Result

From the total 258 questionnaire prepared for the study participant, data was collected from 241 participants making the response rate of 93.4%. Regarding socio-demographic characteristics of respondents 98 (40.7%), and 159 (66%) were females and Bachelor of Science graduates respectively. Only 73 (30.3%) respondents reported that they are vaccinated for hepatitis B vaccine. But only 16 (21.9%) received three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine, which was 6.6% of the total health care workers. More than half 146 (60.6%) of the respondents had good knowledge about hepatitis B virus infection and 120 (49.8%) had good knowledge about hepatitis B vaccine. Regarding knowledge about hepatitis B virus infection prevention and control methods, 131 (28.5%) of the respondents have good knowledge.

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