March 29, 2024Pakistan Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

The Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Hepatitis B in District Quetta, Balochistan

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MAMahrukh Ayesha AliSt George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NKNoman KhanFlushing Hospital Medical Center SBShahzeb Ali BugtiBolan University of Medical and Health Sciences

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Cross-sectional study reveals insufficient post-exposure prophylaxis knowledge among healthcare professionals, highlighting an urgent need for targeted training programs.

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Awareness of hepatitis b post-exposure prophylaxis components was critically insufficient among healthcare workers, although general familiarity remained high.
Only 11.8% of surveyed healthcare professionals completed formal training regarding hepatitis b post-exposure prophylaxis, though 87.1% had heard of the protocol.
Cross-sectional study across public and private hospitals evaluated immunization status and prophylaxis awareness, using odds ratio analysis to assess risk factors.
Highlights the need for structured institutional training programs, while routine hepatitis b screening could significantly enhance staff readiness and protocol knowledge.

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Ali et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e71cceb6db643587696b2f https://doi.org/10.32413/pjph.v14i1.1180

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Cross-sectional study reveals insufficient post-exposure prophylaxis knowledge among healthcare professionals, highlighting an urgent need for targeted training programs.

The Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Hepatitis B in District Quetta, Balochistan

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The Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Hepatitis B in District Quetta, Balochistan

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