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Register a new userA Cross-Sectional Study on the Knowledge and Prevention of Hepatitis B infection among dentists in Lattakia
دراسة مقطعية لتقصي المعلومات المتوفرة حول التهاب الكبد الوبائي B و الوقاية منه لدى أطباء الأسنان في مدينة اللاذقية
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الهدف: يعتبر التهاب الكبد B من الأمراض الأنتانية الخطيرة و التي تنتقل عبر ممارسة مهنة طب الأسنان, حيث يهدف هذا البحث الى تقييم مستوى المعرفة و الثقافة المتوفرة لدى أطباء الأسنان الممارسين حول التهاب الكبد الفيروسي B و الوقاية منه في مدينة اللاذقية. المواد و الطرق: تم اعداد نموذج استبيان حول التهاب الكبد B, حيث تضمن الأستبيان مختلف المعلومات الهامة المتعلقة بالتهاب الكبد B من حيث الأصابة بالفيروس و انتقال العدوى به بالأضافة الى الوقاية و اللقاح. و قد تم توزيع الأستبيان على عينة عشوائية من أطباء الأسنان الممارسين للمهنة في مدينة اللاذقية, ثم تم جمع البيانات و تحليلها أحصائياً. النتائج: لقد بلغت نسبة الأستجابة للأستبيان (63%), و كان المستوى الثقافي العام لدى أطباء الأسنان حول التهاب الكبد B بحدود (57%) فقط. حيث كان مستوى المعلومات لدى أطباء الأسنان المختصين أفضل منه لدى غير المختصين ( 0.05 < P ) و لم يكن هناك فرق هام أحصائياً بين أطباء الأسنان الذكور و الأناث من حيث المستوى الثقافي حول التهاب الكبد ( 0.05 > P ). و من جهة أخرى تبين أن حوالي (70%) من أطباء الأسنان قد حصلوا على لقاح التهاب الكبد B. الأستنتاجات: اعتمادا على نتائج الدراسة الحالية فقد تبين أن مستوى المعلومات المتوفرة لدى أطباء الأسنان حول التهاب الكبد B تعتبر دون المستوى المطلوب, و بالتالي هناك حاجة ملحة لزيادة المستوى الثقافي لدى أطباء الأسنان حول التهاب الكبد B, أضافة لضرورة حصول جميع العاملين في مهنة طب الأسنان على اللقاح المضاد لفيروس (HBV).
Aim: Hepatitis B is a dangerous infection disease which can transmit occupational through dental practice. This study was planned to evaluate the knowledge regarding hepatitis B infection among dentists in Lattakia city. Materials and methods: an Hepatitis B questionnaire was prepeared, includes information about Hepatitis B infected, transmission, prevention and vaccination. The questionnaire was distributed randomaly through dentists, Data were collected and statistical analysis were conducted. Results: the response rate was (63%), and the dentists level of education regarding hepatitis B was only (57%). On the other hand the specialist dentists level was better than non-specialist dentists (P<0,05). Whereas the male and female level of education was the same (P>0,05). Finally (70%) of responders dentists have completed the hepatitis B vaccination. Conclusion: under the conditions of this study, the dentists level education regarding hepatitis B infection is low, so there is a need to promote about hepatitis B among dentists. HBV immunization should be made mandatory for health care workers.
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sterilized and disposed of them. in addition to information about doctors to determine the relationship between scientific information of doctors with their experience and Specialty. questionnaire was distributed on a group of dentists in the Syrian coast were chosen at random( N = 100) and during the period of almost two months only ,and then the answers analyzed statistically. Results: The response rate was 76%. However, the results of the current study showed that there was no difference between specialists and non-specialists in the level of information available about the burs and use it, as there was no difference between males and females in the level of information On the other hand, the result showed an inverse relationship between age and the level of information (P˂0.05). only 52% of the dentists were able to determine the appropriate composite finishing bur.
Conclusion: The level of the information of dentists in the Syrian coast was considered acceptable Nevertheless, there is an urgent need to increase the wright information of dentists around the burs and their use and also their sterilize.
Several studies and reports have indicated the prevalence of hepatitis D virus
infection in many parts of the world at different rates , Ranging from areas of
epidemiological and areas with a low prevalence of it.
Till now there is no study in Syr
ia shows us the prevalence of viruse Delta in chronic
hepatitis B patients .
The aim of our study was to determine the current prevalence of hepatitis D in
chronic hepatitis B patients . And to take appropriate measures in dealing with these
patients due to the increased risk of liver disease in the event of injury by it .
77 patients with chronic hepatitis B certainly proved with PCR analysis
25 women and 52 men visiting the center of hepatitis in Latakia were tested for
antibody to hepatitis D virus (anti-HDV) by ELISA test .
The results indicate a positive antibody in three patients (women and 2 men) and the
prevalence was 3.8% , which point to a moderate prevalence of hepatitis D comparing with
neighboring countries.
The information related to the level of knowledge that Syrian dentists have
about pharmacology and medication used in clinical practice is still not available. Therefore, this study
was carried out to investigate the knowledge toward medication use
d by dentists in Damascus.
Dental Treatments Are Permanently In Contact With Blood And Saliva.
Dentists Are Exposed To Different Types of Diseases, In Addition To The Micro-Organisms In Saliva,
Such As HIV, HBV And HCV. This Study Investigated And Compared Dental Students’ K
nowledge of
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), And HIV Infection, Attitudes Toward Infected
Patients ،And Important Factors AssociatedWith TheWillingness To Treat Infected Patients
Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C infections was assessed among
individuals undergoing Pre-marital Tests in Pre-marital Clinic &
Laboratory in Homs city – Syria. Enzyme immunoassay technique
was used for detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs
-Ag)
and antibodies to hepatitis C virus (Anti-HCV). Among 20290
subjects, 288 (1.4%) were positive for HBs-Ag, and 24 (0.12%)
were positive for Anti-HCV. Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C was
more common in male subjects (84.4% for Hepatitis B and 75%
for Hepatitis C) in comparison to female (15.6% for Hepatitis B
and 25% for Hepatitis C).
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