KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AND DETERMINANTS TOWARDS HBV VACCINATION AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS: A REVIEW

NANULI NINASHVILI; IRAKLI MCHEDLISHVILI; KHATUNA TCHAAVA; NATIA SHAVDIA; NINO GEGESHIDZE; NATIA GORDADZE; MIKHEIL SHAVDIA

doi:10.52340/jecm.2024.04.25

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AND DETERMINANTS TOWARDS HBV VACCINATION AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS: A REVIEW

Authors

NANULI NINASHVILI Tbilisi State Medical University
IRAKLI MCHEDLISHVILI Tbilisi State Medical University
KHATUNA TCHAAVA Tbilisi State Medical University
NATIA SHAVDIA Georgian National University SEU
NINO GEGESHIDZE Tbilisi State Medical University
NATIA GORDADZE Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia
MIKHEIL SHAVDIA Tbilisi State Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2024.04.25

Keywords:

HBV, vaccination, health care workers, knowledge, attitude

Abstract

Prevalence of HBV infection in healthcare workers and uptake of HB vaccine fluctuates and is influenced by a variety of factors including geographical region, host individual, behavioral factors, working environment, facility type, availability and implementation of immunization programs, prevention and regulatory policy. Reviewed study findings highlight the crucial importance of and implication for reviewing policy and developing programs on prevention of HBV infection in healthcare workers through full HB vaccine uptake.

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