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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge level for hepatitis B immunization of term and preterm newborns. METHODS: The study was conducted with 213 midwives, nurses, and physicians between October 2021 and January 2022 in a province of Turkey. RESULTS: Participants had the least knowledge about the management of newborns with low birth weight born to hepatitis B-infected mothers (16%). CONCLUSION: The study revealed some knowledge gaps among healthcare professionals regarding hepatitis B immunization of newborns.
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Sahiner, P., & Dolay, K. (2023). Knowledge level of healthcare professionals regarding hepatitis B immunizatıon of newborns: example of Turkey. Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira, 69(5). https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20221281
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