title: Compliance with hepatitis B vaccination among adult males with sexually transmitted infections.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a diverse group of infections caused by widely differing microorganisms (viruses, protozoa, bacteria, yeasts, ectoparasites and even a nematode), with transmission from person to person by sexual contact as its common characteristic. In all societies, sexually transmitted infections rank among the most common infectious diseases. These patients are at risk for hepatitis B virus infection, but have been relatively neglected in terms of hepatitis B virus vaccination.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study, compliance with hepatitis B vaccination among adult males with sexually diseases was examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this survey, 114 males, referred to an infectious diseases clinic, were asked to complete a questionnaire evaluating their knowledge of hepatitis B vaccine, and were interviewed to assess their reasons for refusal or acceptance. Finally, SPSS (version 16) was used to perform the statistical analyses. Variables were analyzed with Chi-square tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of this study indicated that the overall hepatitis B vaccine acceptance rate was acceptably high. Among all, 53.5% correctly identified that a vaccine to prevent hepatitis B virus infection had been available, 15% had a negative opinion, and 31.5% were neutral. The rations of all three doses of vaccination were 69.3%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among the respondents, 87% were currently married, 86.8% were currently employed, 17.5% have addiction, 34.2 % used condom, and 36.8% correctly identified hepatitis B as a sexually transmitted infection.
authors.affiliation: Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Jamshid
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ayatollahi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayatollahi
authors.affiliation: International Campus, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ayatollahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mellat Ardekani
authors.affiliation: Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Hossein
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Shahcheraghi
keywords: Hepatitis B; Male; Sexually Transmitted Infection; Vaccination