Table 3 Attitudes of the students of medicine and health sciences towards hepatitis B prevention, University of Gondar
Attitude questions | Agree N (%) | Disagree N (%) | Not sure N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
I have no concern of being infected with HBV | 31 (12.6) | 190 (77.2) | 25 (10.2) |
Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective | 201 (81.7) | 24 (9.8) | 21 (8.5) |
Changing of gloves during blood collection and tests is waste of time | 14 (5.7) | 223 (90.7) | 9 (3.7) |
All patients should be tested for HBV before they receive health care | 137 (55.7) | 91 (37.0) | 18 (7.3) |
I do not feel comfortable to take care of people with HBV | 27 (11.0) | 202 (82.1) | 17 (6.9) |
Following infection control guidelines will protect from being infected with HBV at work? | 205 (83.3) | 33 (13.4) | 8 (3.3) |