دورية أكاديمية
Theatre and laboratory workers' awareness of and safety practices against hepatitis B and C infection in a suburban university teaching hospital in Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Theatre and laboratory workers' awareness of and safety practices against hepatitis B and C infection in a suburban university teaching hospital in Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Okwara EC; Department of Chemical Pathology, Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria., Enwere OO, Diwe CK, Azike JE, Chukwulebe AE |
| المصدر: | The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2012; Vol. 13, pp. 2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 02. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: African Field Epidemiology Network Country of Publication: Uganda NLM ID: 101517926 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1937-8688 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pan Afr Med J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Kampala, Uganda : African Field Epidemiology Network |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Awareness* , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*, Health Personnel/*statistics & numerical data , Hepatitis B/*prevention & control , Hepatitis B Vaccines/*administration & dosage , Hepatitis C/*prevention & control , Occupational Exposure/*statistics & numerical data , Occupational Health/*statistics & numerical data, Adult ; Female ; Hospitals, Teaching ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria ; Prospective Studies ; Suburban Health Services ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: The consistent use of barrier protection among theatre workers is low in this region, so also is hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination. We assessed the level of awareness of HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), HBV vaccination and adoption of safety measures by theatre and laboratory workers. Methods: Structured questionnaires were administered to these workers which assessed level of knowledge of the viruses, practice of barrier protection and level of HBV vaccination. Results: Of 169 participants 32.5% were laboratory workers, 67.5% were theatre workers; 29.6% males, 70.4% females. Most 94% (159) were aware that HBV and HCV are viral infections, while 77% (127) and 72.1% (119) knew HBV and HCV are transmitted through blood transfusion and needle stick injuries; a correct knowledge was significantly better among respondents with tertiary education (OR 2.7; 95%CI 1.2-6.3 and OR 2.3; 95%CI 1.0-5.1 respectively). Although 49.1% (80) were aware unprotected sex was a route of transmission, laboratory staff was twice as likely to have this knowledge (OR 2.1; 95% CI 1.08-4.08). Only 67.5% (114) use safety measures consistently, while 86 (54.8%) had received the vaccine of which only 48 (29.78% of total respondents) had completed three (3) doses; more likely among those with tertiary education (OR 2.6; 95%CI 1.2-5.8). Conclusion: Most (94%) workers were aware of the risk of HBV and HCV and HBV vaccine (92.9%) but only few (29.78%) completed vaccination. Unfortunately, only 2/3 use protective measures consistently. There is need to make vaccination of health care workers against HBV infection a firm policy and ensure complete and consistent adherence to work standard safety measures. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: HBV vaccination; HCV; HIV; healthcare workers; safety measures |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Hepatitis B Vaccines) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20130112 Date Completed: 20130702 Latest Revision: 20211021 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC3527056 |
| PMID: | 23308310 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1937-8688 |
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