Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda
ABSTRACT Background High hepatitis B vaccine uptake has led to significant reductions in hepatitis B infection rates and associated health burdens in many countries. Despite the administration of the same vaccine, there has been a lack of emphasis on pre‐service health professionals. This study aime...
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| author | Bivegete Kenny Ntwari Felix K. Rubuga Silene Jolie Uwingabiye Vincent Dushimimana Jean Baptiste Hategekimana Serieux Cyubahiro Ivan Steve Rwema Daniel Ukwishatse Patrick Karakwende Jean Muhire Adolphe Ndikubwimana Theoneste Ntakirutimana Pierre Dukuziyaturemye Didas Mugisha Canisius Gasana Edith Musabwa Felicien Irafasha Celestin Banamwana Frank Gasana Idrissa Nkurunziza Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III |
| author_facet | Bivegete Kenny Ntwari Felix K. Rubuga Silene Jolie Uwingabiye Vincent Dushimimana Jean Baptiste Hategekimana Serieux Cyubahiro Ivan Steve Rwema Daniel Ukwishatse Patrick Karakwende Jean Muhire Adolphe Ndikubwimana Theoneste Ntakirutimana Pierre Dukuziyaturemye Didas Mugisha Canisius Gasana Edith Musabwa Felicien Irafasha Celestin Banamwana Frank Gasana Idrissa Nkurunziza Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III |
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| description | ABSTRACT Background High hepatitis B vaccine uptake has led to significant reductions in hepatitis B infection rates and associated health burdens in many countries. Despite the administration of the same vaccine, there has been a lack of emphasis on pre‐service health professionals. This study aimed at assessing uptake of hepatitis B vaccine among pre‐service health professionals at the University of Rwanda. Methods This was a cross‐sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using a self‐administered questionnaire, whereas data analysis was performed using SPSS (Version 25; IBM Corp). Results A total of 360 respondents participated in the study; among them, 218 (60.6%) were males. About half of the participants, 170 (47.2%), scored between 40% and 60% on the knowledge assessment, whereas the majority of the respondents, 354 (98.3%), were aware of the hepatitis B vaccine. Most of the participants 334 (92.8%), were vaccinated, whereas 231 (69.2%) received the complete 3‐dose vaccination. The most commonly cited reason for not getting vaccinated was lack of awareness (45%). The factors that influenced vaccination status were free vaccination provided by institutions, awareness of the vaccine, and knowledge of hepatitis B infection and its vaccine. Conclusion Pre‐service health professionals are at risk of hepatitis infection due to low coverage of hepatitis B vaccination and lack of comprehensive knowledge and awareness regarding the hepatitis B infection and its vaccination. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d95d02a83f84e23b10f6a0ff962789e2024-12-28T13:06:31ZengWileyPublic Health Challenges2769-24502024-12-0134n/an/a10.1002/puh2.70019Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in RwandaBivegete Kenny Ntwari0Felix K. Rubuga1Silene Jolie Uwingabiye2Vincent Dushimimana3Jean Baptiste Hategekimana4Serieux Cyubahiro5Ivan Steve Rwema6Daniel Ukwishatse7Patrick Karakwende8Jean Muhire9Adolphe Ndikubwimana10Theoneste Ntakirutimana11Pierre Dukuziyaturemye12Didas Mugisha13Canisius Gasana14Edith Musabwa15Felicien Irafasha16Celestin Banamwana17Frank Gasana18Idrissa Nkurunziza19Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa20Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III21Department of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaCenter for Impact, Innovation and Capacity building for Health Information systems and Nutrition (CIIC‐HIN) Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaFaculty of Pharmacy University of Lagos Lagos NigeriaDepartment of Global Health and Development London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UKABSTRACT Background High hepatitis B vaccine uptake has led to significant reductions in hepatitis B infection rates and associated health burdens in many countries. Despite the administration of the same vaccine, there has been a lack of emphasis on pre‐service health professionals. This study aimed at assessing uptake of hepatitis B vaccine among pre‐service health professionals at the University of Rwanda. Methods This was a cross‐sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using a self‐administered questionnaire, whereas data analysis was performed using SPSS (Version 25; IBM Corp). Results A total of 360 respondents participated in the study; among them, 218 (60.6%) were males. About half of the participants, 170 (47.2%), scored between 40% and 60% on the knowledge assessment, whereas the majority of the respondents, 354 (98.3%), were aware of the hepatitis B vaccine. Most of the participants 334 (92.8%), were vaccinated, whereas 231 (69.2%) received the complete 3‐dose vaccination. The most commonly cited reason for not getting vaccinated was lack of awareness (45%). The factors that influenced vaccination status were free vaccination provided by institutions, awareness of the vaccine, and knowledge of hepatitis B infection and its vaccine. Conclusion Pre‐service health professionals are at risk of hepatitis infection due to low coverage of hepatitis B vaccination and lack of comprehensive knowledge and awareness regarding the hepatitis B infection and its vaccination.https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70019Hepatitis B vaccineoccupational exposurepre‐service health professionalsuptakeviral hepatitis |
| spellingShingle | Bivegete Kenny Ntwari Felix K. Rubuga Silene Jolie Uwingabiye Vincent Dushimimana Jean Baptiste Hategekimana Serieux Cyubahiro Ivan Steve Rwema Daniel Ukwishatse Patrick Karakwende Jean Muhire Adolphe Ndikubwimana Theoneste Ntakirutimana Pierre Dukuziyaturemye Didas Mugisha Canisius Gasana Edith Musabwa Felicien Irafasha Celestin Banamwana Frank Gasana Idrissa Nkurunziza Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda Public Health Challenges Hepatitis B vaccine occupational exposure pre‐service health professionals uptake viral hepatitis |
| title | Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda |
| title_full | Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda |
| title_fullStr | Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda |
| title_short | Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda |
| title_sort | uptake of the hepatitis b vaccine among pre service health professionals in rwanda |
| topic | Hepatitis B vaccine occupational exposure pre‐service health professionals uptake viral hepatitis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70019 |
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