Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia, 2021: Cross-Sectional Study.

Amdehiwot Aynalem Bedilu Deribe Derese Mohammed Ayalew Abyalew Mamuye Eskinder Israel Andualem Mebratu Dawit Getachew Assefa

Published in: International journal of hepatology (2022)

. The current study showed that about half of the study participants had good practice towards hepatitis B virus infection prevention but more than half were not completely vaccinated against HBV. Age and knowledge were factors significantly associated. It is recommended to give training for students on hepatitis B virus infection prevention. It is also advisable to screen and vaccinate students before they start their clinical attachments.

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