title: Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers toward Hepatitis B virus infection, Sudan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was set out to assess health care providers' knowledge, attitude and practice towards hepatitis B virus infection (HBV).
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional study was carried out, in four public hospitals in Wad Medani, Sudan. Anonymous pre-tested questionnaire was completed by 295 different health care providers. The response rate was 100%.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study revealed that, 97.2% of doctors, 98.6% of nurses, 94.8% of laboratory technicians and 95.7% of other paramedical knew that HBV transmitted via blood. For hygienic precautionary measure; the current study disclosed that (81%) of the responding providers were routinely used to recap needles after use and only (33%) of doctors were always wearing gloves. Gloves were not readily available in all units where there is a high risk of infectious occupational exposure. More than 50% (p < 0.001) of health care workers were not vaccinated against HBV. Healthcare workers had poor knowledge about Universal Standard Precautions Guidelines, and do not fully appreciate their occupational risk regarding hepatitis B infection. Set of recommendations was proposed for formulation and implementation of standard precautions guidelines.
authors: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Gezira, Gezira, Sudan.
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Bakry
authors: A F
authors: AF
authors: Mustafa
authors: Ahmed S
authors: AS
authors: Eldalo
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Yousif
mesh_terms: D001826:Body Fluids / Q000821:virology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016635:Universal Precautions / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines