ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2017
Medical and dental students' attitude and practice of prevention strategies against hepatitis B virus infection in a Nigerian university.
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- Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia, 2021: Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of hepatology · 2022Article
- Healthcare students' vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2021Article
- Knowledge, Vaccination Status, and Reasons for Avoiding Vaccinations against Hepatitis B in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review.Vaccines · 2021Review
- Knowledge and Preventive Practices of Hepatitis B Transmission among Dental Students and Interns in a Tertiary Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2020Article
- Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods Study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Effect of education based on health belief model on observation of standard precautions by dental students in Rafsanjan in 2019.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- A cross-sectional study on dental surgeons' immune status against hepatitis B virus in the Public Health System.Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2020Article
- Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionMedical and dental students are a high-risk group for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection which is an occupational hazard for them and a leading cause of death globally. Prevention strategies include vaccination and observance of standard precaution. However, available reports claim utilization of the prevention strategies is low. This study evaluated the attitude of the students towards HBV vaccine and cross-infection practices.
methodsThis study was a cross-sectional study carried out at the College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Using the convenience sampling method, anonymous self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the first 120 participants that volunteered to participate in the study. Data analysis was done using IBM's Statistical Package (SPSS) version 20 software. Statistical level of significance was set at p < 0.05.
resultsOver eighty percent (83.2%) of the participants had at least a dose of the HBV vaccine while 79.65% completed the three doses. Majority (94.7%) of the students that did not receive the vaccine cited their busy schedule as the reason for their failure to be vaccinated. Taking every patient as a contagious disease risk (86.5%), washing hands after contact with patients' body fluids (82.1%) and wearing gloves before touching mucous membranes and non-intact skin (74.1%) were the most practiced universal standard precaution items.
conclusionThe uptake rate of HBV vaccination and practice of standard precaution among the students are commendable. However, there is need for improvement considering the level of HBV infection in Nigeria.
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