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      Conocimiento, nivel de riesgo y prevalencia de la hepatitis B y C entre los conductores de minibuses comerciales en Ado-Ekiti, estado de Ekiti, Nigeria Translated title: Knowledge, risk level and prevalence of hepatitis B and C among commercial mini-bus drivers in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

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          RESUMEN: Antecedentes Las hepatitis B y C son infecciones hepáticas potencialmente mortales y un importante desafío para la salud pública que afecta a 350 millones de personas con aproximadamente 1,4 millones de muertes anuales. Objetivo Determinar el conocimiento e investigar la prevalencia de HBV y HCV entre conductores de minibuses comerciales en Ado-Ekiti, estado de Ekiti, Nigeria. Metodología Diseño descriptivo transversal con estrategia cuantitativa. Se utilizó la técnica de muestreo de etapas múltiples para reclutar a 110 encuestados. Se utilizó un cuestionario adaptado de dos estudios previos para las características sociodemográficas de los participantes, el nivel de conocimiento de la hepatitis B y C, los factores de riesgo y la indecisión ante la vacunación, mientras que las investigaciones de laboratorio se utilizaron para la prevalencia del VHB y el VHC. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Resultados Los hallazgos revelaron que un tercio (32,7%) de los encuestados tenían entre 39 y 48 años. La mayoría (73,6%) estaba casada y el 39,1% tenía al menos dos parejas sexuales. La mayoría (80%) ha oído hablar del VHB, mientras que el 75% nunca ha oído hablar del VHC, el 43,6 % y el 59,1% tienen un bajo nivel de conocimiento de la hepatitis B y C. La prevalencia del VHB y anti-VHC entre los encuestados fue del 7,3% y el 1%, respectivamente. Los principales factores de riesgo identificados fueron los tatuajes, las múltiples parejas sexuales y las relaciones sexuales sin protección. Hubo una relación significativa entre el conocimiento de los encuestados sobre la hepatitis B y la edad (X2 = 21,39, p = 0,006) y el número de parejas sexuales (X2 = 21,25, p = 0,002), mientras que solo el nivel educativo (X2 = 13,58, p = 0,035) se asoció significativamente con el nivel de conocimiento de la hepatitis C. Conclusión: Por lo tanto, las enfermeras, otros profesionales de la salud y todas las demás partes interesadas deben realizar esfuerzos decididos sobre los programas de prevención y sensibilización para el VHB y el VHC.

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          ABSTRACT: Background: Hepatitis B and C are potentially life-threatening liver infections and major public health challenge affecting 350 million people with approximately annual deaths of 1.4 million. Objective: Determine the knowledge and investigate the prevalence of HBV and HCV among commercial mini-bus drivers in Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional design using quantitative strategy. Multistage sampling technique was used to recruit 110 respondents. An adapted questionnaire from two previous studies was used for participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge level of Hepatitis B and C, risk factors and vaccination hesitancy while laboratory investigations were used for HBV and HCV prevalence. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results: Findings revealed that one-third (32.7%) of the respondents were between 39-48 years. Majority (73.6%) were married with 39.1% having at least two sexual partners. Majority (80%) have heard of HBV while 75% have never heard of HCV, 43.6% and 59.1% have poor knowledge level of hepatitis B and C. The prevalence of HBV and anti-HCV among the respondents were 7.3% and 1% respectively. Major risk factors identified were tattooing, multiple sexual partners, and unprotected sex. There was a significant relationship between respondents’ knowledge of hepatitis B and age (X2 =21.39, p=0.006) and number of sexual partners (X2=21.25, p= 0.002) while only educational background (X2=13.58, p= 0.035) was significantly associated with the knowledge level of hepatitis C. Conclusion: Hence, purposeful efforts on awareness and prevention programs for HBV and HCV should be made by nurses, other healthcare professionals and all other stakeholders.

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          Update on global epidemiology of viral hepatitis and preventive strategies

          Viral hepatitis is one of the major public health concerns around the world but until recently it has drawn little attention or funding from global health policymakers. Every year 1.4 million people die from viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis and liver cancer. However, the majority of the infected population are unaware of their condition. This population have significant obstacles to overcome such as lack of awareness, vulnerability, increased migration, disease stigma, discrimination, as well as poor health resources, conflict in policy development and program implementation. Despite implementing infection control measures over the last few decades eradication or significant disease reduction remains elusive. This study aims to present the current global prevalence status and examines potential elimination strategies. The information for this research were obtained through a systematic review, published scientific literatures, the official websites of various government organisations, international public health organisations and internationally recognised regulatory bodies over a period of 40 years between 1978 and 2018.
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            Knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B among households in Malaysia: a community-based cross-sectional survey

            Background Hepatitis B (HepB) is a major public health concern in Malaysia yet little is known about knowledge and awareness of this infection in the country. Such information is essential for designing effective intervention strategies for HepB prevention and control. The aim of this study was to characterize knowledge and awareness regarding HepB in Malaysia and to identify their associated sociodemographic determinants. Methods A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and May 2016 in Selangor state of Malaysia. A two-stage cluster random sampling design was used and one adult member of selected households was interviewed face-to-face. Logistic regression was used to estimate the differences in knowledge and awareness between groups. Results A total of 764 households completed the interviews and were included in the final analysis. Only 36.9 and 38.8% of the participants had good knowledge and awareness, respectively. The factors associated with good knowledge were being in the 35–44 year age group, Malay ethnicity, high educational attainment and high family income. Being Chinese, being older and having high educational attainment were determinants of having good awareness towards HepB. Participants who had good knowledge were 2.5 times more likely to also have good awareness (OR: 2.41, 95% CI: 1.78–3.26, p < 0.001). Conclusions This study reveals a low level of knowledge and awareness of HepB among households in Malaysia. This finding highlights the need to improve public knowledge and awareness through well-designed programs targeting vulnerable groups in order to reduce hepatitis B virus transmission and achieve the governmental target of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health concern by 2030. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-6375-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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                Enfermería Global
                Enferm. glob.
                Universidad de Murcia (Murcia, Murcia, Spain )
                1695-6141
                2023
                : 22
                : 71
                : 371-406
                Affiliations
                [1] Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State orgnameUniversidad Afe Babalola orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias de Enfermería Nigeria akporoa@ 123456abuad.edu.ng
                [2] Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State orgnameUniversidads Afe Babalola orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias de Enfermería Nigeria
                [3] Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State orgnameUniversidad Afe Babalola Nigeria
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                S1695-61412023000300012 S1695-6141(23)02207100012
                10.6018/eglobal.551471
                02c0ae17-10d7-4c94-b4ef-65773b83b625

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