Hebron University Research Journal-A (Natural Sciences) - (مجلة جامعة الخليل للبحوث- أ (العلوم الطبيعيه
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Abstract
Health care workers (HCWs) represent a high-risk population for hepatitis infection. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of nurses regarding hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2020 to November 2020. A total of 300 nurses were included in the study. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire, and analyzed by using SPSS (22). The results revealed that the mean knowledge score among nurses was 62.55% of the information tested in our questionnaire. Most of the correct answers were in the nature section (78.4%), while answers were poor on vaccination (46.9%). About 118 (40%) of the nurses aged between 20-30 years, 157 (52%) were females. Two hundred fifty (83%) respondents reported taking the HBV vaccine, and 96.1% reported having titers >10U/I. Based on our findings, nursing knowledge about HBV in prevention and vaccination was unsatisfactory compared with the nature, treatment and transmission. Continuous training programs toward viral infection are highly recommended.
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Qaisiya, Mohammed; Duaa, Duaa; Abu Siba, Wafa; Haneen Nur, Haneen Nur; and Adal Najjar, Yousef
(2022)
"Knowledge about hepatitis B among nurses in the governmental healthcare sector in southern West Bank, Palestine,"
Hebron University Research Journal-A (Natural Sciences) - (مجلة جامعة الخليل للبحوث- أ (العلوم الطبيعيه: Vol. 11:
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1, Article 5.
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https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/hujr_a/vol11/iss1/5