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November 19, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Assessment of hepatitis B knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare workers in Herat, Afghanistan: a cross-sectional study

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EEEnayatollah EjazMWMohammad Faisal WardakARAli Rahimi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds low knowledge and practices about hepatitis B in healthcare workers, indicating gaps in vaccination and education.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding hepatitis B in Herat, Afghanistan.
  • Cross-sectional study design
  • 453 healthcare workers recruited from 22 health facilities
  • Self-administered questionnaire on KAP regarding HBV
  • Data analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression
  • 39.7% demonstrated greater knowledge of hepatitis B
  • 44.6% had better attitudes towards hepatitis B prevention
  • 47.5% showed better practices regarding hepatitis B vaccination
  • Education and profession influenced knowledge significantly
  • Better practices observed in specific health facilities, particularly Herat Regional Hospital

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Ejaz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fed1c0ce034ddc350f1fhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-24551-1
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