Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia
Background/Aim. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine since 1982, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major occupational disease among health care workers (HCWs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the level of knowledge regarding HBV among HCWs in Serbia....
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Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade
2020-01-01
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| author | Kisić-Tepavčević Darija Kanazir Milena Marić Gorica Zarić Milica Lončarević Goranka Gazibara Tatjana Maksimović Nataša Pekmezović Tatjana |
| author_facet | Kisić-Tepavčević Darija Kanazir Milena Marić Gorica Zarić Milica Lončarević Goranka Gazibara Tatjana Maksimović Nataša Pekmezović Tatjana |
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| description | Background/Aim. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine since 1982, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major occupational disease among health care workers (HCWs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the level of knowledge regarding HBV among HCWs in Serbia. Methods. A random sample of 352 HCWs, stratified by occupation, was selected from the list of employees in the Clinical Centre of Serbia during December 2015. Anonymous questionnaire was used in data collection. Data were statistically assessed. Results. The mean HBV knowledge score was 22.9 ± 4.8 (out of maximum 30). Better knowledge score correlated with higher education attainment (ρ = 0.377; p < 0.001), younger age (ρ = -0.113; p = 0.034) and less working experience (ρ=-0.127; p = 0.017). We observed that those HCWs who were previously vaccinated against hepatitis B demonstrated statistically significantly higher knowledge level (t = 5.656, p < 0.001) compared to HCWs who were not vaccinated (23.9 ± 3.7 vs. 20.9 ± 5.8, respectively). Conclusion. We found poor level of knowledge on some aspects of HBV infection among HCWs in Serbia. Tailoring of education campaigns in this high-risk exposure group is necessary. Education intervention should focus on change of attitudes and behaviour modification to ensure safe and responsible health care environment. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and
Technological Development, Grant no. 175087] |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e654d0dac4d34ca49f5e9ff6eb0071282025-08-20T02:04:05ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202020-01-0177546346910.2298/VSP180227090K0042-84501800090KHepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, SerbiaKisić-Tepavčević Darija0Kanazir Milena1Marić Gorica2Zarić Milica3Lončarević Goranka4Gazibara Tatjana5Maksimović Nataša6Pekmezović Tatjana7University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, Serbia + Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut”, Belgrade, Serbia Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut”, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, *Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, *Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut”, Belgrade, Serbia University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, *Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, *Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, *Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine since 1982, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major occupational disease among health care workers (HCWs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the level of knowledge regarding HBV among HCWs in Serbia. Methods. A random sample of 352 HCWs, stratified by occupation, was selected from the list of employees in the Clinical Centre of Serbia during December 2015. Anonymous questionnaire was used in data collection. Data were statistically assessed. Results. The mean HBV knowledge score was 22.9 ± 4.8 (out of maximum 30). Better knowledge score correlated with higher education attainment (ρ = 0.377; p < 0.001), younger age (ρ = -0.113; p = 0.034) and less working experience (ρ=-0.127; p = 0.017). We observed that those HCWs who were previously vaccinated against hepatitis B demonstrated statistically significantly higher knowledge level (t = 5.656, p < 0.001) compared to HCWs who were not vaccinated (23.9 ± 3.7 vs. 20.9 ± 5.8, respectively). Conclusion. We found poor level of knowledge on some aspects of HBV infection among HCWs in Serbia. Tailoring of education campaigns in this high-risk exposure group is necessary. Education intervention should focus on change of attitudes and behaviour modification to ensure safe and responsible health care environment. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 175087]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2020/0042-84501800090K.pdfhepatitis bmedical staffeducationinfection controlserbia |
| spellingShingle | Kisić-Tepavčević Darija Kanazir Milena Marić Gorica Zarić Milica Lončarević Goranka Gazibara Tatjana Maksimović Nataša Pekmezović Tatjana Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia Vojnosanitetski Pregled hepatitis b medical staff education infection control serbia |
| title | Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia |
| title_full | Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia |
| title_fullStr | Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia |
| title_short | Hepatitis B-related awareness among health care workers in Belgrade, Serbia |
| title_sort | hepatitis b related awareness among health care workers in belgrade serbia |
| topic | hepatitis b medical staff education infection control serbia |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2020/0042-84501800090K.pdf |
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