Practice towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia, 2021: Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Frequency distribution of students’ practice score regarding HBV infection prevention at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2021 ().
Variables
Yes Number (%)
No Number (%)
Have you got screened for hepatitis B?
141 (35.6)
255 (64.4)
Have you got yourself vaccinated against hepatitis B?
296 (74.7)
100 (25.4)
I always use personal protective equipment’s as indicated for procedures
271 (68.4)
125 (31.6)
I always keep my hand hygiene before and after all patient contact and before and after any procedure
308 (77.8)
88 (22.2)
Have you ever had a needle prick injury?
146 (36.9)
250 (63.1)
I do not recap needles after using them
229 (57.8)
167 (42.2)
I always discard sharp materials such as needle in the safety box
328 (82.8)
68 (17.2)
I always report for a needle stick injury
258 (65.2)
138 (34.8)
I discard wastes materials in hospitals on their appropriate container
