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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Low uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in primary health facilities in Mwanza region, North-Western Tanzania.

Bernada Ndunguru, Diana Wilfred, Anthony Kapesa, Semvua D Kilonzo, Mariam Mirambo, Fred Hyera, Fabian Massaga

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bernada NdunguruSchool of Public Health, The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Diana WilfredDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Bugando Teaching and Consultant Hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Anthony KapesaDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Public Health, The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Semvua D KilonzoDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Mariam MiramboDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences- Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Fred HyeraDepartment of Research and Consultancy, Bugando Teaching and Consultant Hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Fabian MassagaDepartment of General Surgery, Bugando Teaching and Consultant Hospital, Directorate of Surgical Services, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZBugando Medical Centre · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Despite the availability of hepatitis B vaccines (HBV) in Tanzania, their uptake among healthcare workers (HCWs) in high-level facilities, such as tertiary hospitals where the vaccines are available, is low. However, their uptake among HCWs in primary health facilities remains understudied. The lack of this information limits the scaling up of HBV vaccination programs. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between June and July 2022 among HCWs in the Misungwi and Ilemela districts, which were purposefully selected. The sample size was calculated using the Taro Yamane formula, and data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS Results: A total of 402 HCWs were recruited, their mean age was 34.9 ± 7.77 years, and only 18% (76/402) reported being fully vaccinated. HCWs in Ilemela showed higher uptake ( Conclusion: Low uptake of HBV vaccine among HCWs in primary health facilities was observed with a noteworthy difference between rural and urban settings. Therefore, advocacy campaigns and resource mobilization toward the promotion of HBV vaccination in primary health facilities are pivotal.

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Health PersonnelHepatitis BAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth FacilitiesHepatitis B VaccinesHumansMaleTanzaniaVaccinationHepatitis B Vaccinescoverage of hepatitis B vaccinationhealthcare workershepatitis B virusprimary health facilitiesuptake

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