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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Knowledge, awareness, and vaccination compliance of hepatitis B among medical students in Riyadh's governmental universities.

Abdulrahman R Altamimi, Taif M Alqahtani, Jumanah A Ahmed, Lama H Aldosari, Manar M Alzahrani, Ghala S Alotaibi, Afaf K Moukaddem

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdulrahman R AltamimiConsultant, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Taif M AlqahtaniMedical Student in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jumanah A AhmedMedical Student in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lama H AldosariMedical Student in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Manar M AlzahraniMedical Student in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghala S AlotaibiMedical Student in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Afaf K MoukaddemMasters of Science in Epidemiology, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Member of Research Unit in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatitis B is a blood-borne infectious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and it is best prevented by immunization. Due to occupational exposure, medical students have an increased risk of contracting HBV. Therefore, it is essential for all medical students to have good knowledge about HBV and to complete their HBV vaccinations.

aimsThe aim of this study was to assess and compare HBV knowledge, awareness, and vaccination compliance among pre-clinical medical students in four universities. SETTINGS AND

designA cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2018 at the College of Medicine of four governmental universities: King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Saud University, Princess Noura university, and Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Two-hundred-sixty-three pre-clinical medical students completed a questionnaire with sections about demographics, HBV awareness, knowledge, and vaccination compliance. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The data was transferred to Excel and SPSS version 22 was used for statistical analysis. A significance level of

resultsThe overall knowledge about HBV and vaccination compliance were poor. KSU students had the highest vaccination compliance (

conclusionOverall, most of the participants had poor HBV knowledge and vaccine compliance. Therefore, we recommend the implementation of pre-clinical vaccine checking and the addition of an infectious disease awareness and prevention program.

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Governmental universitieshepatitis-Bmedical students' knowledgeRiyadhvaccination compliance

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