Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Sex Reprod Healthc. 2023 Sep;37:100896. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100896. Epub 2023 Aug 3.
The study assessed the perceived risk factors and prevention practices of HBV infection among pregnant women in Nigerian hospitals.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 343 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at two purposefully selected primary health care centers in Ile-Ife. Women were included in the study using systematic sampling. A structured researcher-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential (Chi-square test and Logistic regression) statistical analysis were carried out.
More than half (53%) of the respondents had a low perceived risk for hepatitis. Majority (73.5%) had been screened for HBV during the index pregnancy but only 30% received complete doses of HBV vaccine. Respondents who underwent HBV screening during pregnancy (OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 0.94 - 4.5), who had completed Hepatitis B vaccination had reduced odds ratios for perceiving risk factors for Hepatitis B Viral Infection (OR = 0.224, 95% CI = 0.94 - 4.5).
Pregnant women had a low-risk perception of HBV infection. The low level of risk perception can serve as a basis for developing preventive interventions aimed at educating and empowering expectant mothers in order to prevent HBV infection and its transmission to their children.
本研究评估了尼日利亚医院孕妇对乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）感染的感知风险因素和预防措施。
在伊费市的两家选定的初级保健中心的产前诊所，对 343 名孕妇进行了一项描述性的横断面研究。采用系统抽样方法纳入研究对象。使用结构化的研究者管理问卷进行数据收集。进行描述性和推断性（卡方检验和逻辑回归）统计分析。
超过一半（53%）的受访者对肝炎的感知风险较低。大多数（73.5%）在本次妊娠期间接受了 HBV 筛查，但只有 30%的人接受了完整剂量的 HBV 疫苗接种。在怀孕期间接受 HBV 筛查的受访者（OR=2.06，95%CI=0.94-4.5）和完成乙型肝炎疫苗接种的受访者，对乙型肝炎病毒感染的风险因素的感知几率降低（OR=0.224，95%CI=0.94-4.5）。
孕妇对 HBV 感染的风险感知较低。这种低风险感知可以作为制定预防干预措施的基础，旨在教育和增强孕妇的能力，以预防 HBV 感染及其向子女的传播。
