[Hepatitis B vaccination and occupation exposure in the healthcare sector in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais].
OBJECTIVE
To identify factors associated with vaccination against hepatitis B among healthcare workers.


METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study on 1,808 public-sector healthcare workers in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, in 2009. A self-administered questionnaire was used and the vaccination situation was analyzed taking sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle and working conditions and characteristics into consideration. Univariate (p < 0.20) and multiple (p < 0.05) statistical analyses were performed using Poisson regression to evaluate factors associated with vaccination.


RESULTS
Of the workers, 85.6% declared that they had been vaccinated, although only 74.9% of the vaccinated professionals had received a complete immunization schedule. Not having been vaccinated was associated with not having a partner; having high school, technical or incomplete higher education level; work characteristics such as working in surveillance or the administrative/general services sector; and not using personal protection equipment.


CONCLUSIONS
Groups with lower vaccination coverage were identified. Efforts are required to ensure access and adherence to vaccination among healthcare workers, such as awareness-raising mechanisms.
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social, Faculdade de Medicina (FM), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. adavila@medicina.ufmg.br
Ada Ávila
AÁ
Assunção
Tânia Maria de
TM
Araújo
Rafael Brito Nery
RB
Ribeiro
Sérgio Vinícios Soares
SV
Oliveira
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D015995:Prevalence; D017150:Public Sector; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines