Open Access<p>Hepatitis B Vaccination Uptake Rate and Predictors in Healthcare Professionals of Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Mehammed Adem Getnet,
Netsanet Habtie Bayu,
Mekdes Dessie Abtew,
G Tesfamichael,
Wudineh H. Mariam,
Mariam Mariam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s286488
Subject(s) - vaccination , medicine , hepatitis b , stratified sampling , workload , family medicine , health professionals , health care , hepatitis b vaccine , hepatitis a vaccine , immunization , hepatitis a , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis , immunology , hbsag , virus , pathology , antigen , computer science , economics , economic growth , operating system
Healthcare professionals continue to be at risk of acquiring occupation-related hepatitis B virus infection because of noncompliance for the 3-dose primary series of hepatitis B vaccine recommended. The objective of the study was to determine the rate of and to identify the predictors of hepatitis B vaccination uptake in healthcare professionals in Ethiopia.