Attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards Hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques.
| dc.contributor.author | Utomi, I.L. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-19T03:31:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-19T03:31:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: Hepatitis B virus constitutes a significant threatb to the health of the dental professional. Infection with hepatitis B virus can however be prevented through hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques. This study therefore assesses the attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards Hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques. Materials and Method: A questionnaire survey of 160 dental practitioners in Lagos, Ife and Benin. Result: 48.1% had complete vaccination, 3.1% incomplete vaccination and 48.8% no vaccination. 97.5% reported routine use of glovesand 70.6% reported routine use of masks. 61.3% and 23.1% reported routine use of protective gowns and eyewear respectively. Conclusion: There is need to improve the rate of vaccination among Nigerian dentists and to encourage consistent use of barrier techniques. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Utomi I.L. (2005). Attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards Hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques. West African Journal of Medicine, 24(3): 223-226. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0189-160X electronic | |
| dc.identifier.other | DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v24i3.28201 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8378 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | West African Journal of Medicine | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dentists - attitude | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hepatitis B | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hepatitis B - vaccination | en_US |
| dc.subject | Barrier techniques | en_US |
| dc.title | Attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards Hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |