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[Hepatitis B vaccination status among Danish physicians]. 1998

S Lunding, and T L Nielsen, and J O Nielsen
H:S Hvidovre Hospital, infektionsmedicinsk afdeling.

As part of a nation-wide questionnaire survey among Danish doctors, the incidence of hepatitis B vaccination was studied. For each specialty the findings were related to the risk of hepatitis B exposure assessed by the incidence of percutaneous and mucocutaneous blood exposure (PCE and MCE). A total of 6256 of 9375 doctors (67%) responded and 6005 (64%) questionnaires were eligible for analysis. Only 34.3% of the doctors had been vaccinated against hepatitis B, ranging from 8.9% in Psychiatry to 56.9% in Obstetrics-Gynaecology. The annual incidence of PCE and MCE was high in surgical as well as non-surgical specialties with an average of 3.0 PCE and 3.9 MCE per person. In conclusion all doctors must be considered at risk of exposure to hepatitis B during part of or the entire career. The current level of hepatitis B vaccination is insufficient. Hepatitis B vaccination of all doctors before entering clinical work seems to be indicated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010820 Physicians Individuals licensed to practice medicine. Physician
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003718 Denmark A country in northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The capital is Copenhagen. Faeroe Islands,Faroe Islands
D006509 Hepatitis B INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact. Hepatitis B Virus Infection
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017325 Hepatitis B Vaccines Vaccines or candidate vaccines containing inactivated hepatitis B or some of its component antigens and designed to prevent hepatitis B. Some vaccines may be recombinantly produced. Hepatitis B Vaccine,Vaccine, Hepatitis B,Vaccines, Hepatitis B
D017758 Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from patients to health professionals or health care workers. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents. Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional,Transmission, Patient-to-Professional,Disease Transmission, Patient-Professional,Infection Transmission, Patient-Professional,Pathogen Transmission, Patient-Professional,Patient-to-Professional Disease Transmission,Patient-to-Professional Transmission,Transmission, Patient-Professional,Disease Transmission, Patient Professional,Disease Transmission, Patient to Professional,Infection Transmission, Patient Professional,Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient to Professional,Pathogen Transmission, Patient Professional,Patient to Professional Disease Transmission,Patient to Professional Transmission,Patient-Professional Disease Transmission,Patient-Professional Infection Transmission,Patient-Professional Infection Transmissions,Patient-Professional Pathogen Transmission,Patient-Professional Transmission,Transmission, Patient Professional,Transmission, Patient to Professional,Transmission, Patient-Professional Infection,Transmission, Patient-Professional Pathogen
D017848 Blood-Borne Pathogens Infectious organisms, including pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that are present in the BLOOD. Blood-Borne Pathogen,Bloodborne Pathogen,Pathogens, Blood-Borne,Bloodborne Pathogens

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