Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey
Aim We aimed to determine the vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors of healthcare students related to hepatitis B and to examine the related factors. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in seven universities from seven geographical regions of Turkey. The study group inc...
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| author | Ayla Acikgoz Selda Yoruk Aygul Kissal Şebnem Yildirimcan Kadicesme Emine Catal Gonca Kamaci Fatma Ersin |
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| description | Aim We aimed to determine the vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors of healthcare students related to hepatitis B and to examine the related factors. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in seven universities from seven geographical regions of Turkey. The study group included 5451 healthcare students. Data were collected with a questionnaire including items on sociodemographic characteristics, vaccination status, knowledge and protective behaviors related to hepatitis B. Data were analyzed with Pearson’s chi-square and logistic regression analyses. Results 86.0% of the students had hepatitis B vaccine while 7.6% did not. Vaccination was higher in nursing and midwifery students (aOR = 1.87, CI 95%: 1.26–2.77; aOR = 3.87, CI 95%: 2.14–7.02, respectively). Vaccination was 1.28 times higher in females (CI 95% 1.03–1.60). The ≥23 age group had 1.79 times higher vaccination rate than those in the ≤19 (CI 95%: 1.26–2.53). Vaccination was higher in students whose family’s economic status is middle and high (aOR = 1.53, CI 95%: 1.07–2.19; aOR = 1.47, CI 95%: 1.03–2.19, respectively). Vaccination was higher in those living in towns and cities during childhood (aOR = 1.36, CI 95%: 1.06–1.74; aOR = 1.79, CI 95%: 1.34–2.38, respectively). Females had more knowledge of hepatitis B and protective behaviors. Both knowledge and protective behavior scores of vaccinated participants were significantly higher (p < .05). Conclusion We found that the vaccination rate in healthcare students was high, but lower than the country’s targets. The students were sensitive about the protective behaviors from hepatitis B infection and had sufficient knowledge of HBV contamination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-811a3711b0bc44d986e31e9c29d1ccaa2023-09-26T12:43:41ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2021-11-0117114595460210.1080/21645515.2021.19733211973321Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in TurkeyAyla Acikgoz0Selda Yoruk1Aygul Kissal2Şebnem Yildirimcan Kadicesme3Emine Catal4Gonca Kamaci5Fatma Ersin6Dokuz Eylul UniversityDepartment of Midwifery, School of Health, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, TurkeyTokat Gaziosmanpasa UniversityKafkas UniversityAkdeniz UniversityErciyes UniversityHarran UniversityAim We aimed to determine the vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors of healthcare students related to hepatitis B and to examine the related factors. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in seven universities from seven geographical regions of Turkey. The study group included 5451 healthcare students. Data were collected with a questionnaire including items on sociodemographic characteristics, vaccination status, knowledge and protective behaviors related to hepatitis B. Data were analyzed with Pearson’s chi-square and logistic regression analyses. Results 86.0% of the students had hepatitis B vaccine while 7.6% did not. Vaccination was higher in nursing and midwifery students (aOR = 1.87, CI 95%: 1.26–2.77; aOR = 3.87, CI 95%: 2.14–7.02, respectively). Vaccination was 1.28 times higher in females (CI 95% 1.03–1.60). The ≥23 age group had 1.79 times higher vaccination rate than those in the ≤19 (CI 95%: 1.26–2.53). Vaccination was higher in students whose family’s economic status is middle and high (aOR = 1.53, CI 95%: 1.07–2.19; aOR = 1.47, CI 95%: 1.03–2.19, respectively). Vaccination was higher in those living in towns and cities during childhood (aOR = 1.36, CI 95%: 1.06–1.74; aOR = 1.79, CI 95%: 1.34–2.38, respectively). Females had more knowledge of hepatitis B and protective behaviors. Both knowledge and protective behavior scores of vaccinated participants were significantly higher (p < .05). Conclusion We found that the vaccination rate in healthcare students was high, but lower than the country’s targets. The students were sensitive about the protective behaviors from hepatitis B infection and had sufficient knowledge of HBV contamination.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1973321hepatitis bhealthcare studentshepatitis b infection preventionknowledgepracticevaccination |
| spellingShingle | Ayla Acikgoz Selda Yoruk Aygul Kissal Şebnem Yildirimcan Kadicesme Emine Catal Gonca Kamaci Fatma Ersin Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics hepatitis b healthcare students hepatitis b infection prevention knowledge practice vaccination |
| title | Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey |
| title_full | Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey |
| title_short | Healthcare students’ vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis B: a cross-sectional study in Turkey |
| title_sort | healthcare students vaccination status knowledge and protective behaviors regarding hepatitis b a cross sectional study in turkey |
| topic | hepatitis b healthcare students hepatitis b infection prevention knowledge practice vaccination |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1973321 |
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