Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Department of Midwifery, School of Health, Balıkesir University, Balikesir, Turkey.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 Nov 2;17(11):4595-4602. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1973321. Epub 2021 Oct 6.
We aimed to determine the vaccination status, knowledge, and protective behaviors of healthcare students related to hepatitis B and to examine the related factors.
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.
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 ( < .05).
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.
本研究旨在确定与乙型肝炎相关的医疗保健学生的疫苗接种状况、知识和保护行为，并探讨相关因素。
本横断面研究在土耳其七个地理区域的七所大学进行。研究组包括 5451 名医疗保健学生。通过问卷调查收集了包括社会人口统计学特征、疫苗接种状况、乙型肝炎相关知识和保护行为等方面的信息。采用 Pearson 卡方检验和逻辑回归分析进行数据分析。
86.0%的学生接种了乙型肝炎疫苗，而 7.6%的学生未接种。护理和助产学生的疫苗接种率较高（优势比 [OR] = 1.87，95%可信区间 [CI]：1.26-2.77；OR = 3.87，95%CI：2.14-7.02）。女性的疫苗接种率高 1.28 倍（95%CI：1.03-1.60）。≥23 岁年龄组的疫苗接种率比≤19 岁年龄组高 1.79 倍（95%CI：1.26-2.53）。家庭经济状况处于中等和较高水平的学生疫苗接种率较高（OR = 1.53，95%CI：1.07-2.19；OR = 1.47，95%CI：1.03-2.19）。在城镇长大的学生疫苗接种率较高（OR = 1.36，95%CI：1.06-1.74；OR = 1.79，95%CI：1.34-2.38）。女性对乙型肝炎的知识和保护行为更了解。接种疫苗的参与者的知识和保护行为得分均显著更高（<.05）。
我们发现医疗保健学生的疫苗接种率较高，但低于该国的目标。学生对乙型肝炎感染的保护行为较为敏感，对 HBV 感染有足够的了解。
