Ntwari Bivegete Kenny, Rubuga Felix K, Uwingabiye Silene Jolie, Dushimimana Vincent, Hategekimana Jean Baptiste, Cyubahiro Serieux, Rwema Ivan Steve, Ukwishatse Daniel, Karakwende Patrick, Muhire Jean, Ndikubwimana Adolphe, Ntakirutimana Theoneste, Dukuziyaturemye Pierre, Mugisha Didas, Gasana Canisius, Musabwa Edith, Irafasha Felicien, Banamwana Celestin, Gasana Frank, Nkurunziza Idrissa, Shomuyiwa Deborah Oluwaseun, Lucero-Prisno Don Eliseo
Department of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali Rwanda.
Center for Impact, Innovation and Capacity building for Health Information systems and Nutrition (CIIC-HIN) Kigali Rwanda.
Public Health Chall. 2024 Dec 28;3(4):e70019. doi: 10.1002/puh2.70019. eCollection 2024 Dec.
High hepatitis B vaccine uptake has led to significant reductions in hepatitis B infection rates and associated health burdens in many countries. Despite the administration of the same vaccine, there has been a lack of emphasis on pre-service health professionals. This study aimed at assessing uptake of hepatitis B vaccine among pre-service health professionals at the University of Rwanda.
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, whereas data analysis was performed using SPSS (Version 25; IBM Corp).
A total of 360 respondents participated in the study; among them, 218 (60.6%) were males. About half of the participants, 170 (47.2%), scored between 40% and 60% on the knowledge assessment, whereas the majority of the respondents, 354 (98.3%), were aware of the hepatitis B vaccine. Most of the participants 334 (92.8%), were vaccinated, whereas 231 (69.2%) received the complete 3-dose vaccination. The most commonly cited reason for not getting vaccinated was lack of awareness (45%). The factors that influenced vaccination status were free vaccination provided by institutions, awareness of the vaccine, and knowledge of hepatitis B infection and its vaccine.
Pre-service health professionals are at risk of hepatitis infection due to low coverage of hepatitis B vaccination and lack of comprehensive knowledge and awareness regarding the hepatitis B infection and its vaccination.
在许多国家，乙肝疫苗的高接种率已使乙肝感染率及相关健康负担大幅降低。尽管使用的是同一种疫苗，但对职前卫生专业人员的重视不足。本研究旨在评估卢旺达大学职前卫生专业人员的乙肝疫苗接种情况。
这是一项横断面描述性研究。数据通过自填式问卷收集，数据分析使用SPSS（第25版；IBM公司）进行。
共有360名受访者参与了该研究；其中，218名（60.6%）为男性。约一半的参与者，即170名（47.2%），在知识评估中的得分在40%至60%之间，而大多数受访者，即354名（98.3%），知晓乙肝疫苗。大多数参与者，即334名（92.8%），接种了疫苗，而231名（69.2%）完成了3剂次的全程接种。未接种疫苗最常被提及的原因是缺乏认识（45%）。影响疫苗接种状况的因素包括机构提供的免费疫苗、对疫苗的认识以及对乙肝感染及其疫苗的了解。
由于乙肝疫苗接种覆盖率低，且对乙肝感染及其疫苗缺乏全面的知识和认识，职前卫生专业人员面临乙肝感染风险。
