Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Clinical Year Students in University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Northwest, Ethiopia: An Institution-based Cross-sectional Study
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. It is the world’s most common serious liver infection. Two billion people have been infected with the hepatitis B virus. Approximately 1.5 million people are chronically infected. An estimated 820,000 people die each year from hepatitis B and related complications such as liver cancer. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the Knowledge, attitude, and vaccination status of clinical year students against hepatitis B infection at the University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2023. Methodology: An institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted at the University of Gondar. A convenience sampling technique was used to select the study samples of participants. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. After data collection, data cleaning was done in order to avoid misleading data. The collected data were entered and analyzed using SPSS (version 20) software. Results: This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Hepatitis B and associated factors in clinical year students in the University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Science. From a total of 465 students, 443 students had responded to the question. According to our study, 3.6% of participants had received the full dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Conclusion: Our study revealed that 3.6% of study participants received full-dose vaccination against HBV. We would like to recommend that all students in the healthcare profession be vaccinated before they start clinical attachments, provide training for students on infection prevention mechanisms, and universal precautions, particularly on HBV.
Source: medtigo Journal of Medicine
Authors: Wondwosen Mengist Dereje, Tinsaye Demeke, Tsigereda Asfaw, Wondimu Gelaye, Wondwossen Tilahun Mengiste, Michael A. Negussie, Seyoum Mengesha, Desyibelew Chanie
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408272885