Knowledge Regarding Hepatitis B Virus Infection and its Prevention among Nursing Students in Karachi : Knowledge Regarding Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Javid Ali; Azizullah Shah; Saeeda Khan; Yasir Ali; Ameer Ullah Khan; Ghulam Mustafa; Kausar Badshah

doi:10.54393/nrs.v4i01.78

Authors

Javid Ali Ismail Nursing Institute, Swat, Pakistan
Azizullah Shah Bab-e-Khyber College of Nursing, Khwaza Khela Bandyi, Swat, Pakistan
Saeeda Khan Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
Yasir Ali Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
Ameer Ullah Khan Qatar College of Nursing (Female), Karachi, Pakistan
Ghulam Mustafa Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
Kausar Badshah Ayub Medical Complex, Abbottabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/nrs.v4i01.78

Keywords:

Hepatitis B Virus, Preventive Measures, Contamination, Nursing Students, Blood Transfusion

Abstract

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is a significant global health concern. All healthcare professionals especially nurses are always at a greater risk of getting the HBV. Objective: To assess knowledge regarding Hepatitis B Virus infection and its prevention among nursing students in Karachi. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to assess the knowledge of student nurses regarding Hepatitis B infection at ten nursing institutes in Karachi for six months; the calculated sample size was 529 by Open Epi version 3.0 by using convenient sampling technique. The data were collected by well-structured questionnaire and involved the questions about knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus infection and its prevention. All the students of Diploma in Nursing above the age 16 years were included while all the students of other nursing discipline were excluded. Results: The overall level of knowledge of the respondents on HBV infection was very good in this study, 93.2%, in response to the question concerning about the causes of Hepatitis B Virus infection (76.7%) responded positive. Knowledge regarding the incubation period of Hepatitis-B was very less (31.4%). 59.0 % consider that they are at risk to get Hepatitis B at their job, while 96.7% knew that it can be transmitted by unsterilized syringes, needles and surgical instruments which is similar to our study. Conclusions: All healthcare professionals especially student nurses are always at a greater risk of getting the HBV. Therefore, comparable research with a larger population and sample size has to be carried out.

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