[Questionnaire survey on hepatitis B vaccine in clinics]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2020;117(10):896-906. doi: 10.11405/nisshoshi.117.896.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We conducted a questionnaire survey on the status of implementation of hepatitis B vaccination and HBs antibody testing. It involved medical personnel covering 484 regional medical institutions in the Osaka Province. Results showed that the recognition rate was 30.1%, the hepatitis B vaccination implementation rate was 38.9%, and that of HBs antibody testing was 38.9%. Although 42.5% of the medical institutions had experienced needle-stick injuries, some medical institutions did not respond properly. The low implementation rate of hepatitis B vaccination and HBs antibody test could be explained by lack of recognition for hepatitis B infection control guidelines. Therefore, we can achieve a possible improvement in the control of infection in the Province, if sensitization programs on hepatitis B infection control are organized in the various regional medical institutions in order to provide adequate information and raise awareness on the importance of respecting these guidelines.

MeSH terms

  • Hepatitis B Vaccines*
  • Hepatitis B* / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis B* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Vaccines