Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Preventive Measures of Hepatitis B Virus Among Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries Working at Private Clinics in Qassim Province Saudi Arabia
Almutairi, A., Alfaris, A., Alothaimeen, A., Alzaben, B., Alkhodair, A. (2018). Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Preventive Measures of Hepatitis B Virus Among Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries Working at Private Clinics in Qassim Province Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 70(10), 1737-1741.
Ahmad Saud Almutairi; Abdullah Alfaris; Abdalmajeed Alothaimeen; Bader Abdulaziz Alzaben; Abdulaziz Sulaiman Alkhodair. "Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Preventive Measures of Hepatitis B Virus Among Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries Working at Private Clinics in Qassim Province Saudi Arabia". EKB Journal Management System, 70, 10, 2018, 1737-1741.
Almutairi, A., Alfaris, A., Alothaimeen, A., Alzaben, B., Alkhodair, A. (2018). 'Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Preventive Measures of Hepatitis B Virus Among Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries Working at Private Clinics in Qassim Province Saudi Arabia', EKB Journal Management System, 70(10), pp. 1737-1741.
Almutairi, A., Alfaris, A., Alothaimeen, A., Alzaben, B., Alkhodair, A. Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Preventive Measures of Hepatitis B Virus Among Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries Working at Private Clinics in Qassim Province Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 70(10): 1737-1741.

Evaluation of Knowledge, Practice and Preventive Measures of Hepatitis B Virus Among Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries Working at Private Clinics in Qassim Province Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 4, Volume 70, Issue 10, January 2018, Page 1737-1741  XML PDF (395.4 K)
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Authors
Ahmad Saud Almutairi1; Abdullah Alfaris1; Abdalmajeed Alothaimeen1; Bader Abdulaziz Alzaben1; Abdulaziz Sulaiman Alkhodair2
1Dentist, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Qassim University, Al-Qassim , Saudi Arabia.
2Medical Intern, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a member of the family of the hepadna viridae, which is infectious for humans and a few animal species. At the beginning of the third millennium, HBV remains a major public health problem globally with more than one third of worlds’ population infected.Of these, 350–400 million suffer from chronic HBV infection. This infection has been identified as one of the most important causes of liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). According to the world health organization (WHO), more than 50 million cases of acute hepatitis B infection are reported annually with 5–10% of adults and up to 90% of infants becoming chronically infected. From the dangers that face the dentist and auxiliary dentist is infection transmission. This study was performed to search about the knowledge of viral hepatitis and ways to prevent transmission and protect the dentists from viral hepatitis.
Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study on dentists and dental auxiliaries working in private dental clinics in Al-Qassim city, Saudi Arabia. The total sample obtained was 98 dentists and dental auxiliaries.
Results: Nearly (36.3%) aged from 25-30 years old, (31.6%) aged from 31-35 years old, (22.4%) aged from 20-24 years old, and (9.2%) above 35 years old. The majority were dental hygienists and dental graduates, (46.9%) and (40.8%), respectively. Almost the majority of participants (99%) had at least some knowledge about viral hepatitis. (52%) thought hepatitis B vaccine can be given as post-exposure prophylaxis.
 Conclusion: In conclusion, we need to emphasize on the preventive measures of transmission of viral hepatitis among dentistry clinical field doctors.  
Keywords
Practice; Knowledge; dentists; Hepatitis
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