title: [Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among health care workers in Burkina Faso].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate anti-HBV vaccination status and factors associated with vaccination against HBV among health care workers in Burkina Faso.
  
  
  METHODS
  In August and September 2010, we conducted a cross-sectional study on health care workers having practiced in a health facility for at least three months. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Blood samples were collected from consenting participants to search for anti-HBs antibodies, markers of immune status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 452 health care workers were surveyed. Among the respondents, 47.7 % had received at least one dose of HBV vaccine. The full immunization coverage against HBV was estimated at 10.9 %. Factors associated with vaccination status were age (p = 0.005), occupation (p = 0.005), and seniority in the profession (p = 0.001). Anti-HBs was found in 61.6 % of respondents, with significant differences (p = 0.01) between subjects who received at least one dose of vaccine (76.7 %) and those who reported never having been vaccinated (50.3 %).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among health care workers is low in Burkina Faso, hence the need to promote vaccination against HBV in health facilities.
authors.affiliation: Institut de recherche en sciences de la sante (IRSS/CNRST), Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso. gouedraogo@irss.bf
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ouédraogo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kouanda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiendrébeogo
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Konseimbo
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Yetta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tiendrébeogo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Savadogo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sondo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines
keywords: Burkina Faso; anti-HBs; health care workers; hepatitis B; vaccination status