Knowledge, Attitude & Practices Regarding Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Health Sector Personnel
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B is one of the most important infectious occupational hazards for health sector personnel. The infected victim not only suffers incalculable harm, but may, sometimes, inadvertently transmit the infection to patients treated by him. Protection from this disease starts with the knowledge and awareness regarding hepatitis B infection; hence this particular study was conducted with aim to study knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Hepatitis B Virus infection among health sector personnel. OBJECTIVES: To determine and analyze knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Hepatitis B infection among various strata of health sector personnel. MATERIALS & METHODS: It’s a cross sectional study conducted in Sangli district. Medical & paramedical ancillary staffs consisting of nurses, laboratory technicians those come directly in contact with patients or their body fluids working both in government as well as private sector were taken for the study. Two sets of questionnaires were prepared, one for doc tors & other for nurses & laboratory technicians. Analysis: chi square test and percentage was used. Results: Doctors in the study more than 50% didn’t know the correct mode of hepatitis b transmission. Attitude towards vaccination was seen significantly high in private sector doctors, as more than 83% had taken hepatitis b vaccine as compared to only 36% from government set up had taken vaccine. Only 41% of Nurses’ from private sector had taken vaccination and the finding was not significantly different from government set up nureses’ where vaccination was found in only 36%. Conclusion: Awareness regarding Hepatitis B especially for health care workers, at all levels is essential. Immunizing them to protect against acquiring HBV infection could be one of the simplest solutions for the medical fraternity in India. Need of CME for doctors every 5 years to not only refresh but also to update their existing knowledge was felt during this study.
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Kumbhar U. T. , Dr. Smita Dharamsi
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