Vírus da hepatite B: avaliação da resposta sorológica à vacina em funcionários de limpeza de hospital-escola / Hepatitis B virus: serum response to vaccine in teaching hospital cleaners
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.)
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15(supl.1): 1343-1348, jun. 2010. tab
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
A hepatite viral B constitui um dos mais importantes problemas de saúde pública em todos os continentes. O vírus da hepatite B se transmite por via parenteral e, sobretudo, por via sexual. O objetivo foi avaliar a população ativa dos funcionários de limpeza do hospital da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu-UNESP, que receberam esquema completo de vacinação contra a hepatite B, medir os níveis de anticorpo contra o AgHBs (anti-HBs) e avaliar a sua relação com as condições epidemiológicas gerais, de vida pessoal e profissional e de risco de infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B.
ABSTRACT
Viral hepatitis B is one of the major public health problems in all continents. The hepatitis-B virus is transmitted parenterally and mainly sexually. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population composing the active cleaning staff of the Botucatu School of Medicine Hospital - UNESP who had received a complete vaccination scheme against hepatitis B, to measure their levels of antibodies against AgHBs (anti-HBs) and to evaluate their relationship with general epidemiological conditions, personal and professional life conditions and risk of infection by the hepatitis-B virus.
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Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B Antibodies
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Housekeeping, Hospital
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Unesp/BR
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