Vaccination status against hepatitis b in doctors and final year clinical students working at Khyber college of dentistry and Sardar begum dental college, Peshawar

ABSTRACT

This is a descriptive study conducted from February, 2006 to april, 2006 The purpose of this study was to assess the vaccination status of dental health care workers at Khyber college of dentistry and Sardar begum dental college Peshawar. Eighty three doctors and fifty six students were interviewed. Sixty seven doctors and forty three students had vaccinated themselves. Sixteen doctors and twenty five students had booster dose of vaccination as well, while seven doctors and six students had checked their antibody level. The commonest reason for non-vaccination was financial factor [cost] and lack of motivation. Two of the participants thought it was not necessary [including one consultant] while seven other participants had other reasons. Among one hundred and thirty nine participants one student and two doctors did not get the 3rd dose of vaccination. Ten students and fifteen doctors had habit of patient screening for HBsAg and anti HCVAb. Sixty five doctors and forty seven students were aware of the importance of antibody titre