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- Title
L'hépatite virale B en milieu de soins: facteurs associés à la vaccination chez les élèves professionnels de santé de l'Ecole nationale de santé publique de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
- Authors
Maurice Sawadogo, Pengdewendé; Lankoandé, Larba; Lucien Dahourou, Désiré; Maxime Drabo, Koiné
- Abstract
Introduction: hepatitis B is a severe disease that can be prevented by vaccination. However, few healthcare professionals, a group at high risk of contamination, are vaccinated against this disease in Burkina Faso. We conducted a study of healthcare professional students to evaluate their knowledge and factors associated with their propensity toward Hepatitis B vaccine. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive and explanatory study of 410 healthcare professional students of the National School of Public Health of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 26 to 1 June 2020. Participants were randomly selected and were given a selfadministered questionnaire. Results: less than one third of healthcare professional students were fully vaccinated against hepatitis B. A small proportion of healthcare professional students were aware of the three modes of transmission (46.6%), risks of exposure in the healthcare setting (31.2%) and disease complications (26.6%). Multivariate logistic regression showed that healthcare professional students' awareness of the risks of exposure in the healthcare setting and complications of the disease were statistically associated with hepatitis B vaccination. Conclusion: strengthening the knowledge of healthcare professional students is necessary to improve vaccination coverage in this risk group.
- Subjects
BURKINA Faso; OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso); MEDICAL personnel; HEPATITIS B vaccines; VACCINATION status; VACCINATION coverage; HEPATITIS B
- Publication
Pan African Medical Journal, 2022, Vol 42, p1
- ISSN
1937-8688
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11604/pamj.2022.42.227.30672