Faktor Risiko Hepatitis B Pada Tenaga Kesehatan Kota Pekanbaru

• Main Authors: Rina Amtarina, A. Arfianti, Andi Zainal, Fifia Chandra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Padjajaran 2014-10-01
• Series: Majalah Kedokteran Bandung
• Subjects: Hepatitis B virus (HBV); HBs antibody; HBs antigen; health care worker; risk factor
• Online Access: http://journal.fk.unpad.ac.id/index.php/mkb/article/view/245
• ISSN: 0126-074X; 2338-6223

Hepatitis B is still the one of serious public health problem in the world including Indonesia. Transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is strongly associated with use of contaminated blood products. For many people infected with HBV, risk factors of transmission are unknown. We examined risk factors for acquiring HBV in health care worker. This research was done by retrospective to blood participants who tested positive for HBs antibody or HBs antigen, using a questionnaire.participants divided into 2 groups. Had/having exposed to VHB with ati-HBs Positive HBsag negative or HBsag positive, anti-HBs negative and never had exposed to VHB with HBsag and anti-HBs negative. Positive anti- HBs were identified in 32 (29.1%) of 110 participants. Positive HBs antigen anti-HBs negative was identified in 1 (0.9%) of 110 participants. In questionnaire analysis, significant risk factors for HBV infection among HBs antibody - positive participants were tooth extraction in 29 (90.6%), and needle stick injuries in 18 (56.2%) of 32 participants. Only 3 (9.3%) of 32 participants with HBs antibody - positive had history of post infected HBV for several years ago. In 1 participant with HBs antigen - positive, significant risk factors were needle stick injuries, acupuncture, tooth extraction, and contact infected person. The most significant risk factors for transmission of hepatitis B in health care worker in Pekanbaru city are tooth extraction and needle stick injuries.