Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and serological status among health care workers exposed to occupational biological hazards.
| Autor: | Frison FS; Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil., Alonzo HGA; Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil., Guerreiro IC; Centro de Saúde da Comunidade, Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil., de Oliveira ECP; Centro de Saúde da Comunidade, Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT [Rev Bras Med Trab] 2023 Nov 24; Vol. 21 (3), pp. e2022963. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 24 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.47626/1679-4435-2022-963 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Health care workers are often exposed to hepatitis B infection during the course of their professional roles. Objectives: To analyze the hepatitis B vaccination coverage and the presence of antibodies against hepatitis B among health care professionals who were exposed to contaminated biological material at a hospital complex. Methods: This descriptive, retrospective, and quantitative study is based on the analysis of accident notification form data (n = 2,466) from a hospital complex covering the period between 2011 and 2020. Results: Among the affected individuals, women (69.5%), medical residents (35.7%), and nursing staff (25.5%) accounted for the highest proportion of hazards. Regarding vaccination status, 98% of the health care professionals reported being fully immunized, and antibodies were detected in 90.9% of the participants. Percutaneous exposure (76.4%) was the most prevalent type of hazard, with blood being the most commonly involved material (79.4%). Conclusions: The findings show that despite the risks of Hepatitis B contamination associated with the incidents, the professionals were protected due to the high vaccination coverage and evidence of immunity. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: None |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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