Hepatitis B infection prevention: Audit of selected healthcare facilities in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The risk of occupational exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is high among healthcare workers (HCWs), especially in developing countries like Ghana where the prevalence of HBV is high. Unfortunately, in such regions, HCW protection does not appear to be a priority, and healthcare facilities (HFs) have been reported to have unsatisfactory levels of implementing preventive strategies to protect HCWs from blood-borne infections including HBV.

Methods

A cross-sectional and Q audit was performed involving 255 HFs selected by proportional allocation and systematic random sampling. Data was collected using a structured pretested questionnaire with HF managers being the respondents. Data were analysed using IBM ® SPSS® (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, versi

SUBMITTER: Senoo-Dogbey VE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200842 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature