Awareness about hepatitis-B, among the nurses of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS), Srinagar – a tertiary care hospital: a cross sectional study

Khushdil Ajaz; Abdul Hamid Dar; Ambrine Ashraf

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211257

Authors

Khushdil Ajaz Final year MBBS student, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Abdul Hamid Dar Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ambrine Ashraf Medical Officer, PHC, Khag, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211257

Keywords:

Hepatitis–B, Staff nurses, Kashmir, Knowledge

Abstract

Background: Health care workers (HCWs) represent high risk population for viral hepatitis infection. This study sought to assess the knowledge of HCWs of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital regarding hepatitis B infection.

Methods: In this hospital based cross-sectional study, 104 HCWs (nurses) from Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital, Srinagar were invited to participate in the study and after taking informed written consent were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire.

Results: A total of 104 HCWs responded to the study. Majority of the study subjects had satisfactory knowledge about hepatitis B viral infection. Majority (>80%) of respondents had adequate knowledge about the nature of disease. Regarding transmission and prevention 100% of respondents agreed to the fact that blood transfusion had a role in spread of hepatitis B and that it can be prevented by vaccines.

Conclusions: More than half (about 51.9 percent) of study subjects were not vaccinated for hepatitis B infection despite of being aware about the spread through needle stick injury. Appropriate educational and health promotion programmes should be implemented to increase the level of preventive practices on hepatitis B among the HCWs.

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Author Biographies

Khushdil Ajaz, Final year MBBS student, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Final Year MBBS Student

Abdul Hamid Dar, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Senir Resident in the Department of Community Medicine . a

Ambrine Ashraf, Medical Officer, PHC, Khag, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Medical Officer. PHC Khag

District Budgam

Jammu & Kashmir

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