Publication: Factors relating to acceptance of hepatitis b virus vaccination by nursing students in a tertiary hospital, Pakistan
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2008-03-01
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16060997
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. Vol.26, No.1 (2008), 46-53
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H. U R Mengal, Nopporn Howteerakul, Nawarat Suwannapong, Thitipat Rajatanun Factors relating to acceptance of hepatitis b virus vaccination by nursing students in a tertiary hospital, Pakistan. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. Vol.26, No.1 (2008), 46-53. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19238
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Factors relating to acceptance of hepatitis b virus vaccination by nursing students in a tertiary hospital, Pakistan
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This cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the prevalence of, and factors relating to, the acceptance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination by nursing students in a tertiary hospital in Pakistan. In total, 210 nursing students of Year 2 to Year 4 were invited to participate in the study; of them, 196 (93.3%) returned completed questionnaires. Overall, the prevalence of acceptance of HBV vaccination among them was 75.0%. Of these, 37.2% (73/196) were completely vaccinated, and 2S.0% (49/196) had not been vaccinated at all. More than half (27/49, 55.1%) of the unvaccinated nursing students stated that they would accept vaccination if offered. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated three variables significantly related to acceptance of HBV vaccination: history of accidental exposure to blood or blood products, acceptable knowledge about HBV infection, and adequate budget for HBV vaccination. Health institutions should allocate adequate budgets to vaccinate their nursing students. Effective intervention programmes designed to increase knowledge about HBV infection and adhering to universally-accepted precautions are needed. © International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh.