Hepatitis B and C Viral Infection: Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Occupational Exposure among Healthcare Workers of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Knowledge of healthcare workers of JUMC about hepatitis B virus, 11 Nov 2015 to 09 Jan 2016.
Items
Number
Percent
(1) Who are vulnerable groups to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection?
Healthcare workers
Yes
209
90.9
Commercial sex workers
Yes
157
68.3
IV drug users
Yes
108
47.0
Students on clinical practice
Yes
134
58.3
(2) Which of the following procedures may expose to the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection?
Injections
Yes
209
90.9
Blood sampling
Yes
192
83.5
Incisions/surgery
Yes
195
84.8
Tattooing
Yes
148
64.3
(3) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be transmitted through:
Contaminated blood transfusion
Yes
228
99.1
Unsafe sexual contact/practice
Yes
212
92.2
Contaminated water/food prepared by a person suffering from this infection?
No
74
32.2
Sharing needles or other equipment used for injecting illegal drugs
Yes
218
94.8
Accidental stuck with a used needle or other sharp instruments that has an infected person's blood on it
Yes
222
96.5
Blood or body fluid splashes onto an exposed surface (eyes, mouth, or cut in the skin)
Yes
221
96.1
Birth canal during childbirth (mother to newborn)
Yes
204
88.7
Breastfeeding
Yes
190
82.6
Sharing grooming items such as razors or toothbrushes
