Table 6 Knowledge, skills and acceptability of HBV vaccination among healthcare workers participating in the quantitative component of the survey (n = 87)
Variable (% of missing data) | Total | HCW mainly involved in prenatal care activities (Group 1) | HCW only involved in vaccination activities (Group 2) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 87) | (N = 47, 54%) | (N = 40, 46%) | ||
N (%) | ||||
Specific knowledge and skills on vaccination | ||||
What are the potential strategies for reducing perinatal transmission? | ||||
Vaccination at birth | ||||
Correct answer | 85 (98) | 46 (98) | 39 (97) | |
Incorrect answer | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 0.71 |
When should the first dose of HBV vaccine be administered to children? | ||||
Correct answer | 74 (85) | 40 (85) | 34 (85) | 0.99 |
Incorrect answer | 13 (15) | 7 (15) | 6 (15) | |
In total, how many injections are required to immunize children against hepatitis B infection? | ||||
Correct answer | 33 (38) | 19 (40) | 26 (65) | 0.60 |
Incorrect answer | 54 (62) | 28 (60) | 14 (35) | |
Acceptability of HBV vaccination at birth and practices | ||||
In your opinion, how effective is the hepatitis B vaccine? (1%) | ||||
Very effective (> 95%) or moderately | 80 (93) | 43 (94) | 37 (92) | 0.59 |
Quite ineffective, I do not know | 6 (7) | 3 (6) | 3 (8) | |
Do you agree that the hepatitis B vaccine is safe? | ||||
Strongly agree or rather agree | 85 (98) | 45 (96) | 40 (100) | 1 |
Neither agree or disagree, disagree (rather or strongly), I do not know | 2 (2) | 2 (4) | 0 | |
Do you think it is useful to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B within 24 h after birth? | ||||
Yes (a lot, somewhat) | 86 (99) | 47 (100) | 39 (97) | |
A little, not at all, I do not know | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0.45 |
In the past month, have you vaccinated newborns against hepatitis B within 24 h of their birth? | ||||
Yes | 62 (71) | 32 (68) | 30 (75) | 0.48 |
No or I do not know | 25 (29) | 15 (32) | 10 (25) | |