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Knowledge, attitude and practice of hepatitis (B) among healthcare workers in relation to their vaccination status in Khartoum, Sudan, 2015: a cross-sectional study

  • Mustafa A
  • Ahmed A
  • Alamin T
  • et al.
Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences (2018) 13(1) 22
DOI: 10.18502/sjms.v13i1.1686
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Abstract

Background: Hepatitis B is a serious chronic infection of the liver and caused by hepatitis B virus. It is an endemic disease in Sudan. Healthcare workers are occupationally[MS1]  more prone to acquire the disease. Evaluation of their knowledge, attitude and practice, and their vaccination status, are very important in the control of the disease. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare workers towards hepatitis B and their vaccination status.

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Mustafa, A. S. M., Ahmed, A. S. M., Alamin, T. A. A., Shaheen, M. T. H., Hilali, A. M. M. A., Fadul, M. H. M. A., … Elsheikh, M. N. M. A. (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practice of hepatitis (B) among healthcare workers in relation to their vaccination status in Khartoum, Sudan, 2015: a cross-sectional study. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v13i1.1686

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