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 | Yes | 208 | 90.4 |
| (4) Is HBV infection treatable? | Yes | 112 | 48.7 |
| (5) Is HBV infection curable? | No | 154 | 67.0 |
| (6) Can we prevent HBV transmission? | Yes | 208 | 90.4 |
| (7) Does HBV have post-exposure prophylaxis? | Yes | 139 | 60.4 |