Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia, 2021: Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.5 Q3 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
International Journal of Hepatology Pub Date : 2022-08-12 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2022/2673740
Amdehiwot Aynalem, Bedilu Deribe, Mohammed Ayalew, Abyalew Mamuye, Eskinder Israel, Andualem Mebratu, Dawit Getachew Assefa
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Background: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major global health burden accounting for 2.7% of all deaths globally. Being part of the health care system, the risk of exposure to hepatitis B viral infection among medical and health science students is found to be high. In Ethiopia, particularly in this study area, very little is known about the practice of students towards hepatitis B virus infection prevention and its associated factors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the practice towards hepatitis B virus infection prevention and its associated factors among undergraduate students at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2021.

Methods and materials: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to June 15, 2021, among undergraduate students who had clinical exposure. The 404 sampled participants were recruited using a systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. Data was entered into EpiData version 4.6.0 and was exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Association between the dependent and independent variables was computed using the bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model. Odds ratio was calculated. Results were interpreted as significant if P value is <0.05 at 95% CI.

Result: This study revealed that 277 (69.9%) of the students were in the age group of 20-24 years and 266 (67.2%) were males. Out of 396 participants, about half 199 (50.3%) 95% CI (0.452-553) had a good practice towards hepatitis B virus infection prevention. Only 43.4% of the study participants had been completely vaccinated against hepatitis B virus. Age (20-24 years) (AOR = 2.736), 95% CI (1.130-6.625), and good knowledge (AOR = 1.990), 95% CI (1.207-3.282) were factors significantly associated with the practice towards hepatitis B virus infection prevention. Conclusion and Recommendation. The current study showed that about half of the study participants had good practice towards hepatitis B virus infection prevention but more than half were not completely vaccinated against HBV. Age and knowledge were factors significantly associated. It is recommended to give training for students on hepatitis B virus infection prevention. It is also advisable to screen and vaccinate students before they start their clinical attachments.

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阿瓦萨大学医学与健康科学学院本科生预防乙型肝炎病毒感染的实践及其相关因素,埃塞俄比亚,希达马,阿瓦萨,2021:横断面研究。
背景:乙型肝炎病毒感染是全球主要的卫生负担,占全球所有死亡人数的2.7%。作为卫生保健系统的一部分,医学和卫生科学专业的学生暴露于乙型肝炎病毒感染的风险很高。在埃塞俄比亚,特别是在本研究地区,对学生预防乙型肝炎病毒感染的做法及其相关因素知之甚少。目的:本研究的目的是评估2021年埃塞俄比亚阿瓦萨阿瓦萨大学医学与健康科学学院本科生预防乙型肝炎病毒感染的做法及其相关因素。方法与材料:本研究于2021年5月15日至6月15日在有临床接触的本科生中开展了一项基于机构的横断面研究。404名被抽样的参与者采用了系统的随机抽样技术。数据收集采用结构化的自我管理问卷。数据输入EpiData 4.6.0版本,导出到SPSS 25版本进行分析。使用双变量和多变量logistic回归模型计算因变量和自变量之间的关联。计算优势比。结果:本研究发现,年龄在20-24岁之间的学生有277人(69.9%),男性学生有266人(67.2%)。在396名参与者中,约有一半199名(50.3%)95% CI(0.452-553)对乙型肝炎病毒感染的预防有良好的实践。只有43.4%的研究参与者完全接种了乙型肝炎病毒疫苗。年龄(20 ~ 24岁)(AOR = 2.736)、95% CI(1.130 ~ 6.625)、良好的知识(AOR = 1.990)、95% CI(1.207 ~ 3.282)是与预防乙肝病毒感染行为显著相关的因素。结论和建议。目前的研究表明,大约一半的研究参与者对预防乙型肝炎病毒感染有良好的做法,但一半以上的人没有完全接种乙型肝炎病毒疫苗。年龄和知识是显著相关的因素。建议对学生进行预防乙型肝炎病毒感染的培训。在学生开始临床实习前进行筛查和接种疫苗也是可取的。
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International Journal of Hepatology
International Journal of Hepatology GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY-
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3.80
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15 weeks
期刊介绍: International Journal of Hepatology is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies related to the medical, surgical, pathological, biochemical, and physiological aspects of hepatology, as well as the management of disorders affecting the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas.
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