Barriers Against Hepatitis B Vaccination in High-Risk Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

ASLAN A. T., ŞAŞMAZER B., AYAR Y., Duran Z. C., AKOVA M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.33, sa.5, ss.427-436, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2022.21257
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.427-436
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatitis B virus, immunity, risk groups, vaccination, VIRUS-INFECTION, NATURAL-HISTORY, ADVISORY-COMMITTEE, UNITED-STATES, RECOMMENDATIONS, PREVENTION, COST
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The hepatitis B vaccination has been strongly recommended by regulatory bodies. However, there are great discrepancies between routine practices and the recommendations of regulatory agencies in many countries. We aimed to identify the barriers against Hepatitis B Vaccination (HBV) for high-risk patients by comparing the awareness, attitude, and knowledge among vaccinated and unvaccinated patients.