title: Acceptance of hepatitis B vaccination among health care workers in Western Greece.
abstract: Health care personnel are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission. The aim of the present study was to investigate hepatitis B (HB) knowledge and vaccination acceptance among health care personnel in southwestern Greece, using the Hepatitis B Vaccine Knowledge and Acceptance Questionnaire. One hundred eighty-three employees participated (71 males). Occupation (p < .001), higher education (p < .001), and vaccination (p = .007) were significantly related to HB knowledge. The rate of HBV vaccination coverage was 70.9%. Participants considering themselves at high risk for HBV infection did not report significantly increased vaccination rates. In the multivariate analysis, university personnel (p = .002), occupational category (p < .001), and HB knowledge (p = .049) were significantly associated with vaccination. In conclusion, 29% of hospital personnel were not vaccinated mainly due to negligence. Occupation, education, and knowledge about HB seem to be associated with HBV vaccination.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry , General District Hospital of Pirgos , Patras , Greece.
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karaivazoglou
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Triantos
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lagadinou
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bikas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michailidou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalafateli
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomopoulos
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Assimakopoulos
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nikolopoulou
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jelastopulu
authors.forename: Chryssoula
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Labropoulou-Karatza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines