title: A complete HBV vaccination coverage among Polish surgical nurses in the light of anti-HBc prevalence: A cross-sectional sero-prevalence study.
abstract: To determine the vaccination coverage for HBV and the prevalence of anti-HBc, an anonymous sero-survey of surgical/gynecologic nurses from 16 randomly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland, was conducted. Among the 403 participants of whom HBV vaccination had been indicated, the vaccination coverage was 100%. The anti-HBc prevalence was 16.4%; with length of employment being associated with increased odds of being infected. The data obtained underscore the importance of hepatitis B vaccination for HCWs. This study documents the ability to obtain 100% vaccination coverage in nursing staff, an important goal in reducing the risk of HBV infection in this and other health care worker populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, Pomeranian Medical University, Zołnierska 48, 70-210 Szczecin, Poland. ganczak2@wp.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ganczak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ostrowski
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szych
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korzeń
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines