Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Toward Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Medical Students in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding symptoms, risk factors and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection among medical students in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the faculty of medicine at University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire consisted of Four parts included the demographic data of participants, the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards transmission and prevention of HBV infection Results: A total of 307 students from 2nd to 6th year were approached for the study. Overall, most of the students had enough knowledge about HBV infection and its mode of transmission. In terms of knowledge on vaccination, 81.4% of the respondents were aware of HBV vaccine and that it provides protection against HBV infection. However, relatively a low quantity (40.4%) of study participants knew that HBV has a post-exposure prophylaxis and that it can be treated/or cured (61.9%). Conclusions: Our data confirmed that students in health career are at a very high risk to infected by HBV during their training owing to low vaccine against HBV uptake rate and high rate of accidental exposure to blood. Therefore, we recommend that all students in the health care profession should be vaccinated prior to their entry into professional practices.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdullah Mohammed Zain Aldeen, Ali Mohammad Alelyani, Kareem Saleh Alshammari, Mohammed Abdulaziz Brahim Alsaif, Rawan Abdulrahman Alzahrani, Haidar Mohammed Alshamrani, Badreyah Ahmad Al-dauig
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.4.007
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