Knowledge level of healthcare professionals regarding hepatitis B immunizatıon of newborns: example of Turkey

ŞAHİNER P., Dolay K.

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992), vol.69, no.5, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/1806-9282.20221281
  • Journal Name: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge level for hepatitis B immunization of term and preterm newborns. METHODS: The study was conducted with 213 midwives, nurses, and physicians between October 2021 and January 2022 in a province of Turkey. RESULTS: Participants had the least knowledge about the management of newborns with low birth weight born to hepatitis B-infected mothers (16%). CONCLUSION: The study revealed some knowledge gaps among healthcare professionals regarding hepatitis B immunization of newborns.