Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Hepatitis B Virus Post Exposure Prophylaxis Among Health Workers Of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria.
Idris Muhammad YAHAYA, Community Medicine - Ahmadu Bello University, 2023
Abstract:
HBV is one of the most prevalent and a serious Global public Health problem, affecting more than 2 billion people Worldwide with more than 350 million people approximately infected with chronic infection. Hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the three main blood-borne infections associated with occupational exposure in the health-care and laboratory setting and remain a significant burden to HCW. This study aimed to assess the Knowledge, attitude and practices of HBV PEP among Health Workers of ABUTH, Shika, Zaria.