Author:
Attaullah Sobia,Khan Sanaullah,Naseemullah ,Ayaz Sultan,Khan Shahid Niaz,Ali Ijaz,Hoti Naseruddin,Siraj Sami
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundHepatitis B Virus (HBV) may progress to serious consequences and increase dramatically beyond endemic dimensions that transmits to or from health care workers (HCWs) during routine investigation in their work places. Basic aim of this study was to canvass the safety of HCWs and determine the prevalence of HBV and its possible association with occupational and non-occupational risk factors. Hepatitis B vaccination coverage level and main barriers to vaccination were also taken in account.ResultsA total of 824 health care workers were randomly selected from three major hospitals of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Blood samples were analyzed in Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat, and relevant information was obtained by means of preset questionnaire. HCWs in the studied hospitals showed 2.18% prevalence of positive HBV. Nurses and technicians were more prone to occupational exposure and to HBV infection. There was significant difference between vaccinated and non-vaccinated HCWs as well as between the doctors and all other categories. Barriers to complete vaccination, in spite of good knowledge of subjects in this regard were work pressure (39.8%), negligence (38.8%) un-affordability (20.9%), and unavailability (0.5%).ConclusionsSpecial preventive measures (universal precaution and vaccination), which are fundamental way to protect HCW against HBV infection should be adopted.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Virology
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