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Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is transmitted through blood, infected body fluids, and unsterile needles and surgical equipment. We first determined the current seroprevalence of HBV and vaccination coverage, then assessed knowledge on risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among medical...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279247/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34308162 http://dx.doi.org/10.24248/EAHRJ-D-16-00362 |
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author | Machange, Richard E Mosha, Dominic Pyuza, Jeremia J Nyombi, Balthazar B Shao, Elichilia R |
author_facet | Machange, Richard E Mosha, Dominic Pyuza, Jeremia J Nyombi, Balthazar B Shao, Elichilia R |
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description | BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is transmitted through blood, infected body fluids, and unsterile needles and surgical equipment. We first determined the current seroprevalence of HBV and vaccination coverage, then assessed knowledge on risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among medical laboratory workers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2014, involving health care workers (HCWs) from KCMC. Eligibility for participation in the study was determined by length on employment, provision of consent, and willingness to complete a questionnaire. Recruitment was non-randomised; a simple and consecutive sampling of 85 eligible HCWs was conducted at the hospital during study period. Structured questionnaires were self-administered and consenting participants allowed blood samples to be tested for HBV infection. Blood (4 mL) was obtained by vene-puncture from all participants using sterilised disposable 5 mL syringes and 20 gauge needles. All collected blood was tested for HBsAg using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay according to manufacturer's guidelines. A cut-off point of 10% (P>0.1) was used to select variables to be included in the further analysis. RESULTS: Out of the 76 HCWs eligible to participate in the study, only 8 (10.5%) were vaccinated against HBV. Of the 68 unvaccinated laboratory workers, 9 (11.8%) tested positive for HBsAg. Knowledge about HBV infection and its associated risks was high among medical personnel – where 36.4% scored above 65% – compared with non-medical personnel, none of whom scored as high as 65%. CONCLUSION: Seroprevalence of HBsAg among laboratory workers at KCMC was 11.8%. Low knowledge of risks for HBV infection placed HCWs at great risk of occupational exposure. Low vaccination coverage among HCWs increases the risk of acquiring HBV infection following occupational exposure. |
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spelling | pubmed-82792472021-07-22 Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania Machange, Richard E Mosha, Dominic Pyuza, Jeremia J Nyombi, Balthazar B Shao, Elichilia R East Afr Health Res J Original Articles BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is transmitted through blood, infected body fluids, and unsterile needles and surgical equipment. We first determined the current seroprevalence of HBV and vaccination coverage, then assessed knowledge on risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among medical laboratory workers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2014, involving health care workers (HCWs) from KCMC. Eligibility for participation in the study was determined by length on employment, provision of consent, and willingness to complete a questionnaire. Recruitment was non-randomised; a simple and consecutive sampling of 85 eligible HCWs was conducted at the hospital during study period. Structured questionnaires were self-administered and consenting participants allowed blood samples to be tested for HBV infection. Blood (4 mL) was obtained by vene-puncture from all participants using sterilised disposable 5 mL syringes and 20 gauge needles. All collected blood was tested for HBsAg using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay according to manufacturer's guidelines. A cut-off point of 10% (P>0.1) was used to select variables to be included in the further analysis. RESULTS: Out of the 76 HCWs eligible to participate in the study, only 8 (10.5%) were vaccinated against HBV. Of the 68 unvaccinated laboratory workers, 9 (11.8%) tested positive for HBsAg. Knowledge about HBV infection and its associated risks was high among medical personnel – where 36.4% scored above 65% – compared with non-medical personnel, none of whom scored as high as 65%. CONCLUSION: Seroprevalence of HBsAg among laboratory workers at KCMC was 11.8%. Low knowledge of risks for HBV infection placed HCWs at great risk of occupational exposure. Low vaccination coverage among HCWs increases the risk of acquiring HBV infection following occupational exposure. The East African Health Research Commission 2017 2017-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8279247/ /pubmed/34308162 http://dx.doi.org/10.24248/EAHRJ-D-16-00362 Text en © The East African Health Research Commission 2017 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly cited. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Original Articles Machange, Richard E Mosha, Dominic Pyuza, Jeremia J Nyombi, Balthazar B Shao, Elichilia R Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania |
title | Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania |
title_full | Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania |
title_fullStr | Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania |
title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania |
title_short | Seroprevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among LaboratoryWorkers at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania |
title_sort | seroprevalence and knowledge of hepatitis b virus infection among laboratoryworkers at kilimanjaro christian medical centre in moshi, tanzania |
topic | Original Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279247/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34308162 http://dx.doi.org/10.24248/EAHRJ-D-16-00362 |
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