Assessment of Hepatitis B Awareness among Medical Students and Interns at King Khalid University
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a double-stranded circular DNA virus and member of the Hepadnaviridae family of viruses. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global health problem, with two billion people infected worldwide and 350 million suffering from chronic HBV infection. At least one million people die annually from HBV related chronic liver disease. Healthcare professionals are at an increased risk of acquiring blood-borne infectious diseases. These individuals are prone to needle-stick injuries during procedures, leading to inadvertent inoculation of infected blood. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical Students and interns at King Khalid University to assess their knowledge about HBV and vaccination status. Results: A total of 170 participants complete the questionnaire, 57.1% were male, and 42.9 % were female. 65.9% of male and 39% of female participants receive the HBV vaccine. Only 39.1% of male and 24.3% of female participants received all 3 doses of the vaccine. Conclusion: Medical students had a low to low average level of compliance with the HBV vaccination program, regardless of their knowledge and awareness of the disease and vaccination.
Authors and Affiliations
Osama Jamaan M Alzahrani, Meshref Abdullah A Alshehri, Hassan Mohammed Aladhadhi, Essa Ali Abdullah Hamadi, Yasser Safar Abdullah Alqhtani, Abdulaziz Ayed Algarni, Ahmed Yahya Ahmed Mushari, Bayan Yahya Ahmed Mushari, Ashwaq Zafer Abdulrahman Alshehri, Abrar Ahmad Mohammed BinAbbas
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- EP ID EP529974
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.051
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