To Appraise, And Generate ASecureConsciousness OfHepatitis-B Infection In EachNursing Student
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B is a viral disease that infects and inflames the liver.Sharing sharp objects such as needles, unprotected sexual contact, infected mother-to-newborn infants, or unsafe blood transfusions are all ways to spread Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B infection is a severe public health issue and a serious occupational disease for health care professionals, especially nurses and nursing training students, who come into direct contact with patients and the materials used in healthcare settings.OBJECTIVE: To assess and create awareness on hepatitis B infection among nursing students.METHODOLOGY: An interventional study was used to assess nursing students' knowledge, attitude, and prevention of HBV.The study was conducted in seven nursing colleges with 1007 nursing students in Bengalore.REPORT: After a PowerPoint presentation and educational video demonstration, 26.82% of knowledge was increased, 11.86% of attitude was increased and 28.38% of practice was increased after taking a seminar regarding hepatitis B. CONCLUSION: To summarise, it is critical to improve nursing students' knowledge by conducting educational programmes and power point presentation on the modes of transmission of hepatitis B and prevent of its.
Author: Satyapriya Roy
Institution: Government Degree College, Kamalpur
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405581007