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ArticleBMJ open2020

Knowledge, attitude and prevalence of hepatitis B virus among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional, hospital-based study in Bamenda Health District, NWR, Cameroon.

Etheline Akazong W, Christopher Tume, Richard Njouom, Lawrence Ayong, Victor Fondoh, Jules-Roger Kuiate

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Etheline Akazong WDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Dschang Faculty of Sciences, Dschang, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0001-5389-2768
Christopher TumeDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Dschang Faculty of Sciences, Dschang, Cameroon.
Richard NjouomVirology Unit, Centre Pasteur Cameroun, Yaounde, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0003-3112-6370
Lawrence AyongMalaria Unit, Centre Pasteur Cameroon, Yaounde, Centre Region, Cameroon.
Victor FondohLaboratory, Regional Hospital Bamenda, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon.
Jules-Roger KuiateDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Dschang Faculty of Sciences, Dschang, Cameroon jules.kuiate@univ-dschang.org.
Université de Dschang · CMCentre Pasteur du Cameroun · CMBamenda University of Science and Technology · CM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHepatitis B virus (HBV) is a bloodborne virus which can be transmitted via percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposure to infected body fluid. Healthcare workers (HCWs) who are continuously exposed to different body fluids are at an increased risk of contracting and transmitting this virus. It is thus important to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of HCWs towards HBV and the prevalence of HBV infection among them.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out between April and September 2017. Overall, 398 HCWs were recruited for this study. Knowledge on the route of HBV transmission and attitude towards HBV were evaluated using a well-structured questionnaire. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity was obtained using the Monolisa HBsAg ULTRA kit (Bio-Rad). Data were analysed using SPSS V.20.

resultsAmong the HCWs who participated in this study, 338 (84.9%) had heard of HBV, and 269 (67.6%) of them had adequate knowledge on the route of HBV transmission. Medical doctors were the most knowledgeable among biomedical workers and students (76.5%). The rate of stigma was highest among nurses (87, 38.8%). The prevalence of HBsAg positivity was high (42, 10.6%) given that there is an efficient and available vaccine. Overall, over 70% of HCWs invited to participate in this study responded.

conclusionKnowledge on the route of HBV transmission was fair, and the level of stigmatisation of HBV-infected patients and the prevalence of HBV infection were high in this study. A sensitisation campaign should be carried out to educate HCWs on HBV, thus reducing the level of stigma associated with HBV as well as the probability of contracting HBV as a nosocomial infection.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHepatitis BAdolescentAdultAgedCameroonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHepatitis B virusHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceYoung AdultattitudeCameroonHBsAgHBVhealth care workersknowledge

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