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dc.contributor.author | Adjei, C. A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Asamoah, R. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Atibila, F. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ti-enkawol, G. N. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ansah-Nyarko, M. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-06T12:44:05Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-02-06T12:44:05Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3813 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Mother -to -Child transmission of hepatitis B infection remains a major public health concern particularly in Africa. Adequate knowledge of physicians and midwives is crucial in averting most of the hepatitis B viral transmissions from mothers to their new-borns. However, there is a dearth of evidence on extent of knowledge of physicians and midwives in Ghana inspite of the increasing incidence of hepatitis B infection in the country. This study therefore assessed the knowledge level of physicians and midwives regarding Mother-to-Child transmission of hepatitis B in the Eastern region of Ghana. Methods: A Cross sectional survey was conducted between August to November, 2015 using semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Study participants were recruited from five health facilities and their level of awareness and knowledge about Mother-to-Child transmission of hepatitis B were assessed. The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05 alpha level. Results: The findings showed that both physicians and midwives had good knowledge on Mother-to-Child transmission of hepatitis B infection. However, there were some knowledge gaps regarding effective hepatitis B prevention from mother to their newborns such as the use of hepatitis B vaccine and immunoglobulin. Additionally, 49.2 % (n = 62) of the participants had never attended any workshop on Mother-to-Child transmission of hepatitis B since completion of formal training. Conclusions: Developing appropriate periodic training programmes on current issues of hepatitis B for physicians and midwives in Eastern region will further enhance their knowledge. It is recommended that, further study examine if the knowledge of the respondents is translated into practice. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central Ltd | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol.16;Issue 537 | - |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B | en_US |
dc.subject | Mother-to-child | en_US |
dc.subject | Knowledge | en_US |
dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
dc.subject | Physicians | en_US |
dc.subject | Midwives | en_US |
dc.title | MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B: EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSICIANS AND MIDWIVES IN EASTERN REGION OF GHANA | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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