title: [Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factor for vaccine acceptance: a cross-sectional study in health workers of the Acapulco General Hospital, Mexico].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vaccination is a key current prophylactic measure for occupational risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study measures HBV vaccination coverage among health personnel in a Mexican hospital, and identifies factors associated with completion of the vaccination schedule.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study in workers of the Acapulco General Hospital, Mexico. Interviews documented vaccination history against HBV, number of doses received, and date of vaccination. Health workers with complete vaccination were considered those with at least three doses of vaccine received at intervals of two months between first and second doses, and six months to a year in the third dose.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Some 52% of workers (436/834) reported at least one vaccination during their professional life and only 5.5% (46/834) completed the HBV vaccination schedule. Factors associated with completion were academic degree, perception of infection risk at work, and knowledge of vaccine efficacy and the need for a complete schedule.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In line with hospitals in other studies, few hospital workers were fully vaccinated. Evidence from this study can inform efforts to increase HBV vaccination coverage.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Epidemiología, Hospital General de Acapulco, Secretaría de Salud de Guerrero, México.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flores-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Unidad Académica Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paredes-Solís
authors.affiliation: Unidad Académica Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balanzar-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Unidad Académica Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flores-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Unidad Académica Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Legorreta-Soberanis
authors.affiliation: Unidad Académica Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines