Title : Hepatitis b vaccination status and associated factors among health care workers in public health centers in,addis ababa, ethiopia
Abstract:
Background: Hepatitis B infection is the most common and serious liver infection in the world. Health care workers are among the most vulnerable groups to acquire Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection; with an estimated risk of four times higher than that of the general population. Vaccination of high-risk groups is a key strategy for the prevention of the infection, therefore Center for disease control and prevention and World health organization (WHO) guidelines recommended all health care workers should be vaccinated for hepatitis B virus infection.
Objective: To assess Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among public healthcare workers in , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023.
Method: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted in ten public health centers in Addis Ababa JANUARY 2023, a simple random sampling method that was used to select study participants. A structured self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect data. Then the data was entered by Epi data version 3.1 and analyzed by the statical package for social science (SPSS) version 23. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was carried out to identify the association with the independent variable and outcome. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to determine strength and presence of association at P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result: In this study, a total of 324 health care workers were surveyed. Among the respondents, 74.1 % had received at least one dose of HBV vaccine. The full immunization coverage against HBV was estimated at 57.1 %. Factors associated with full vaccination status were Job experience (AOR 2.445, 95%CI 1.406, 4.252), Availability (AOR 4.591, 95%CI2.764, 7626), and favorable attitude (AOR 2.721, 95%CI 1.283, 4.767).
Conclusion: This study revealed that the vaccination status of Health care workers was low compared with other countries and sub-optimal from WHO estimation of vaccination rate in developing countries. Thus special attention should be given to expanding full coverage of vaccination.
Keywords: Health care workers, Hepatitis B vaccination status, associated factors, Public health centers, Addis Ababa.
Audience Take Away:
- The study on hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among healthcare workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, offers valuable insights for raising awareness, identifying gaps in vaccination coverage, policy formulation, preventing the spread, improving workplace health and safety, and stimulating future collaboration and research.
- This information can be useful for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and occupational health and safety professionals.
- The research aims to analyze factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers, and provide insights for future interventions and policies to increase vaccination rates.
- The findings can guide designers in designing products, services, or environments considering the needs, safety, and regulatory aspects of healthcare worker vaccination.
