Hepatitis B: A Pilot study on awareness and attitude among staff nurses and students of a teaching hospital in India

Background Hepatitis B is a serious public health concern and health care professionals especially nurses are at higher risk of acquiring this infection. Basic knowledge, awareness and a positive attitude are required to prevent this disease. Objective The present pilot study was conducted to asses...

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Published in:	Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny
Main Authors:	Ramandeep Singh Gambhir, Ridhi Aggarwal, Aanchal Gupta, Satinder Singh Walia, Nupur Hingad, Garish Kumar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene 2024-07-01
Subjects:	hepatitis b infection awareness vaccination nurses
Online Access:	https://roczniki.pzh.gov.pl/Hepatitis-B-A-Pilot-study-on-awareness-and-attitude-among-staff-nurses-and-students,191205,0,2.html

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