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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices toward Hepatitis B Infection among Healthcare Students—A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

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  • Nader Alaridah

    (Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Rayan M. Joudeh

    (College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University, Al-Bukayriah 52726, Saudi Arabia)

  • Haneen Al-Abdallat

    (School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Raba’a F. Jarrar

    (Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
    Department of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Layan Ismail

    (School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Mohammad Jum’ah

    (Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt 19117, Jordan)

  • Zaina Alnajjar

    (Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa 13116, Jordan)

  • Eman Alzyoud

    (Ministry of Health, Amman 11118, Jordan)

  • Zaina Battah

    (School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Aya Battah

    (School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Manar Alshami

    (Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan)

  • Anas H. A. Abu-Humaidan

    (Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

Abstract

The World Health Organization has estimated that around 66 thousand HBV infection cases are caused by needlestick injuries annually. Healthcare students should be aware of HBV transmission routes and preventive measures. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward HBV among Jordanian healthcare students and its associated factors. A cross-national study was conducted from March to August 2022. The questionnaire was composed of four sections: participants’ sociodemographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices about HBV, and 2322 participants were enrolled. The collected responses were analyzed with SPSS software (version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA)) using descriptive statistics, unpaired t-tests, chi-square tests, and multivariate regression analyses. A p -value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The results showed that 67.9% were females, 26.4% were medical students, and 35.9% were in their 3rd year. Overall, 40% of the participants held high levels of knowledge and attitudes. Further, 63.9% of participants had good practices toward HBV. Gender, year of study, encountering HBV patients, college, and having extra HBV courses were associated with high levels of KAP. This study demonstrated insufficient knowledge and attitudes toward HBV; however, the practice level toward HBV among healthcare students was promising. Therefore, public health efforts should modify the knowledge and attitude gaps to reinforce awareness and minimize the risk of infection.

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  • Nader Alaridah & Rayan M. Joudeh & Haneen Al-Abdallat & Raba’a F. Jarrar & Layan Ismail & Mohammad Jum’ah & Zaina Alnajjar & Eman Alzyoud & Zaina Battah & Aya Battah & Manar Alshami & Anas H. A. Abu-H, 2023. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices toward Hepatitis B Infection among Healthcare Students—A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:5:p:4348-:d:1083680
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