CASTRO, F. C.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8633022944119202; CASTRO, Felipe Cândido de.
Resumen:
Hepatitis B is an universally prevalent viral infection, it is
considered the most important infectious occupational disease. Immunity obtained through
vaccination is an effective preventive strategy, however, about 10% of vaccinees do not achieve
protective antibody titers, requiring serological test to confirm immunity. The objective of this
study was to investigate the knowledge of the nursing staff about the vaccination situation and
immunoprotein profile to hepatites B. Methods: It is an epidemiological, analytical, conducted with
70 workers of a public hospital of regional reference in the State of Paraíba. After consent, they
were submitted to the interview, blood collection and serological tests for the detection of HBsAg
and anti-HBs markers, in duplicate, by Electrochemiluminescence. The data collected were
processed using the SPSS version 22.0 and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Most
participants were women (85.7%), with a mean age of 33.4 years and a high school degree (75.7%). About vaccination status, 65.7% reported having complete scheme and 73.9% had blood
test with 18.2% of non-seroconversion of them. Regarding the test for immunological status
verification, 25.7% reported not knowing the existence of a specific test for such detection. There
was a significant association between professional category and knowledge about Anti-HBs.
Conclusion: There was a high percentage of non-seroconversion among nursing workers, which,
concomitant with the lack of knowledge about their immunological status, made them vulnerable to
the disease.