Table 2.
HCP knowledge about hepatitis B disease and its vaccine.
| Questions | Percentage |
|---|---|
| • Knowledge about hepatitis B disease Which type of hepatitis is more common among the Saudi population? |
9.3 |
| Hepatitis A | |
| Hepatitis B | 52.8 |
| Hepatitis C | 19.4 |
| Hepatitis D | 1.1 |
| Hepatitis E | 17.3 |
| Hepatitis B is not common. | |
| Correct | 19.7 |
| Incorrect | 73.2 |
| Not sure | 7.1 |
| Which body part is most affected by hepatitis B infection? | 0.9 |
| Brain | |
| Blood | 17.5 |
| Liver | 80.1 |
| Kidney | 1.5 |
| Hepatitis B is a temporary infection. | |
| Correct | 11.1 |
| Incorrect | 81.3 |
| Not sure | 7.6 |
| Hepatitis B virus is transmitted through. | 8.8 |
| Physical contact | |
| Saliva | 34 |
| Blood | 93.7 |
| From infected mother to child | 60.9 |
| Airborne droplet | 8.4 |
| Needle sharing | 76 |
| Hepatitis B-infected people can spread the infection even when they are feeling well. | 72.1 |
| Correct | |
| Incorrect | 18.2 |
| Not sure | 9.7 |
| People with hepatitis B can transmit the infection only after their symptoms appear. | |
| Correct | 9.6 |
| Incorrect | 79.4 |
| Not sure | 11.0 |
| Healthcare professionals are less susceptible to hepatitis B infections than other people. | |
| Correct | 14.7 |
| Incorrect | 80.9 |
| Not sure | 4.4 |
| • Knowledge about hepatitis B Vaccine Do you think the hepatitis vaccine is effective in preventing hepatitis B infection? |
|
| Yes | 73.7 |
| No | 15.2 |
| I don’t know | 11.1 |
| Do you think administering the hepatitis B vaccine should be part of your medical practice? | |
| Yes | 88.3 |
| No | 6 |
| I don’t know | 5.7 |
| Which of the following groups should receive the hepatitis B vaccine? | |
| Children | 68.5 |
| Elderly | 35.5 |
| Healthcare professionals | 85.7 |
| Pregnant women | 31.3 |
| Which of the following groups should not receive the hepatitis B vaccine? | |
| Pregnant women | 53.4 |
| Immunocompromised | 55.3 |
| People with acute disease | 38.2 |
| Diabetics | 7.8 |
| People allergic to the HBV vaccine | 65.6 |
| People with chronic kidney disease | 15.8 |
| The hepatitis B vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine. | |
| Correct | 59.3 |
| Incorrect | 27.8 |
| Not sure | 12.9 |
| The hepatitis B vaccine may cause some people to get hepatitis B infection. | |
| Correct | 23.7 |
| Incorrect | 62 |
| Not sure | 14.3 |
| Hepatitis B vaccination does not work for everyone. | |
| Correct | 36.7 |
| Incorrect | 44.8 |
| Not sure | 18.5 |
| You can get hepatitis B vaccine more than once. | |
| Correct | 38.2 |
| Incorrect | 48.9 |
| Not sure | 12.9 |
| The hepatitis B vaccine should not be given to newborn babies. | |
| Correct | 25.6 |
| Incorrect | 60.9 |
| Not sure | 13.5 |