title: Preoperative vaccination for HBV at Polish hospitals as a possible public health tool to limit the spread of the epidemic: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: To determine the immunisation coverage for HBV and the prevalence of HBsAg an anonymous serosurvey of consecutive adult surgical/gynaecologic patients presenting to 16 randomly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland, was conducted. Immunisation rate was 60.4%, of these 69.7% had received the complete course of three doses; 65.2% were immunised at the request of referring surgeons. The multivariable regression model revealed that age <40 years, low educational status, not having a surgery in the past, tattoo application, and emergency procedure were each associated with a greater odds of not being vaccinated. HBsAg prevalence was 0.6%. Authors conclude that the preoperative vaccination policy might be an effective public health tool to limit the spread of the epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland. ganczak2@wp.pl
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ganczak
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szych
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korzeń
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines