Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among health-care workers in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Auta, EO Adewuyi, GT Kureh, N Onoviran, D Adeloye - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To estimate full hepatitis B vaccination coverage (uptake of≥ 3 doses of vaccine)
among health-care workers (HCWs) in Africa. Methods We systematically searched the …

Hepatitis B and C virus infection among healthcare workers in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Atlaw, B Sahiledengle, Z Tariku - Environmental health and preventive …, 2021 - Springer
Background Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B and C virus infections
through patients' blood and bodily fluids exposure. So far, there is no pooled data that shows …

Knowledge, vaccination status, and reasons for avoiding vaccinations against hepatitis B in developing countries: a systematic review

PB Machmud, S Glasauer, C Gottschick, R Mikolajczyk - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The coverage of hepatitis B vaccination remains low in developing
countries to date. This systematic review thus analyzes the determinants of people's …

Prevalence and associated knowledge of hepatitis B infection among healthcare workers in Freetown, Sierra Leone

YL Qin, B Li, YS Zhou, X Zhang, L Li, B Song… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is considered highly prevalent in West Africa.
However, major gaps in surveillance exist in Sierra Leone. Although healthcare workers …

The risk of HCV infection among health-care workers and its association with extrahepatic manifestations

A Garozzo, L Falzone, V Rapisarda… - Molecular …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Health care workers (HCWs) are frequently exposed to different biological agents during
their activities and are frequently monitored. Among these infectious agents, human hepatitis …

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of HBsAg in health care workers from Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries

M Babanejad, N Izadi, SM Alavian - International Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of HBsAg in Health Care
Workers (HCWs) in Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (EMRO) and Middle Eastern …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions and Cues to Action as Predictors of Nurses' Vaccination Intentions at Two Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana

S Tagbor, LA Ohene, CA Adjei… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Uptake of hepatitis B vaccination by health care providers remains suboptimal in Ghana,
although it is considered an effective strategy against the hepatitis B virus. This study aimed …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of knowledge and seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infection among health care personnel in a rural teaching hospital in South-South …

EF Osagiede, EA Ozomata, ET Osagiede… - J Environ …, 2020 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Background: Hepatitis B and C viral infections are among the most critical
occupation related infections in the hospital workplace. Healthcare personnel (HCP) are …

Proportion and determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV positive people registered under ART center in South India

V Hiregoudar, R Bellara, TG Goud - International journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly delays the progression from HIV to
AIDS. Adherence to ART is the second strongest predictor of progression to AIDS and death …

From national HBV and HDV screenings to vaccination and treatment in healthcare workers: The Mauritanian pilot study

A El Bara, A Pivert, P Veillon, CNW Sang, M Bollahi… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Hepatitis B and D infections are highly endemic in Mauritania, with
prevalences ranging from 10 to 20%. With the present prospective transversal pilot study, we …