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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2021

Healthcare students' vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey.

Ayla Acikgoz, Selda Yoruk, Aygul Kissal, Şebnem Yildirimcan Kadicesme, Emine Catal, Gonca Kamaci, Fatma Ersin

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Article in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Ayla AcikgozVocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7749-705X
Selda YorukDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-3840-1996
Aygul KissalFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Nursing, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4570-5031
Şebnem Yildirimcan KadicesmeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-8908-9464
Emine CatalFaculty of Nursing, Department of Surgical Diseases Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-8000-7880
Gonca KamaciFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Laboratory Animals Science, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-7156-4116
Fatma ErsinFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Nursing, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7851-8625
Akdeniz University · TRBalıkesir University · TRDokuz Eylül University · TRErciyes University · TRHarran University · TRKafkas University · TRTokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimWe aimed to determine the vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors of healthcare students related to hepatitis B and to examine the related factors.

methodThis cross-sectional study was conducted in seven universities from seven geographical regions of Turkey. The study group included 5451 healthcare students. Data were collected with a questionnaire including items on sociodemographic characteristics, vaccination status, knowledge and protective behaviors related to hepatitis B. Data were analyzed with Pearson's chi-square and logistic regression analyses.

results86.0% of the students had hepatitis B vaccine while 7.6% did not. Vaccination was higher in nursing and midwifery students (aOR = 1.87, CI 95%: 1.26-2.77; aOR = 3.87, CI 95%: 2.14-7.02, respectively). Vaccination was 1.28 times higher in females (CI 95% 1.03-1.60). The ≥23 age group had 1.79 times higher vaccination rate than those in the ≤19 (CI 95%: 1.26-2.53). Vaccination was higher in students whose family's economic status is middle and high (aOR = 1.53, CI 95%: 1.07-2.19; aOR = 1.47, CI 95%: 1.03-2.19, respectively). Vaccination was higher in those living in towns and cities during childhood (aOR = 1.36, CI 95%: 1.06-1.74; aOR = 1.79, CI 95%: 1.34-2.38, respectively). Females had more knowledge of hepatitis B and protective behaviors. Both knowledge and protective behavior scores of vaccinated participants were significantly higher (

conclusionWe found that the vaccination rate in healthcare students was high, but lower than the country's targets. The students were sensitive about the protective behaviors from hepatitis B infection and had sufficient knowledge of HBV contamination.

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Hepatitis BCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHepatitis B VaccinesHumansStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesTurkeyVaccinationHepatitis B Vaccineshealthcare studentsHepatitis Bhepatitis B infection preventionknowledgepracticevaccination

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