Evaluation of the awareness and Practice of Iranshahr Hospitals staff regarding hepatitis B In 2010

Introduction and Viral hepatitis are among five infect lovs factors and cause of death worldwide.They one the most cause of death in at least one million people early. Hepatitis B (HB) is the most common type of viral hepatitis. The aim of this study was determine the awareness and practice of Iranshahr hospitals staff regarding hepatitis B In 2010 This research is cruss- sectional study. The participations were all of the health care staff of Iranshahr hospitals. To collect the data a questionnaire was made by researcher in three parts. The first part had 10 demographic questions, second part had 10 awareness measurement questions and third part contains 10 practice assessment questions. There were 70 participitants and questionnaires were filled by interview. Data were analyzed with analytic –descriptive statistical methods by SPSS 14 software. Analysis of our data showed that 0% participitants had weak awareness, 22/9% had moderate awareness and 77/1% had good awareness about HB. The mean of awareness scores was 22/87 ± 4/43.The most of correct answer was about "HB was not transmitted by cough and sneezing "(45/7%). The least of correct answer was about "the best way of HB diagnosis is blood test" and" The most important of preventation method for HB is respect to personal health" that 94.3% was incorrect. as result about practice: Have not any participitants weak practice 0%, 32/9% had moderate practice and 67/1% had good Practice. The mean of practice scores was 22/22 ± 4/22. There was a significant relation between hospital staff awareness and practice (p<0.05). Awareness and practice in the most of staff was good. Which shows that educational courses in hospitals was effective and then we had to aware staff to roles and regulation about of preventation from infection specially hepatitis B.