Hepatite B: prevalência de marcadores sorológicos em profissionais de enfermagem de emergência [Hepatitis B: prevalence of serological markers in emergency nursing professionals]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2014.6301Keywords:
Hepatite B, enfermagem, prevenção, saúde do trabalhador [Hepatitis B, nursing, prevention, occupational health] [Hepatitis B, enfermería, prevención, salud del trabajador]Abstract
Estudo quantitativo, descritivo, transversal com objetivo de avaliar a prevalência dos marcadores sorológicospara Hepatite B em profissionais de enfermagem dos serviços de emergência de Teresina/Piauí. Realizado de março a maiode 2010, com 317 profissionais de enfermagem de cinco hospitais públicos. Predominaram mulheres (94,3%), casados(54,6%), técnicos de enfermagem (59,9%) e tempo médio de profissão de 1 a 20 anos (55,5%). Não ocorreu positividadenos marcadores HBsAg e HBc total na população investigada. O Anti-HBs foi encontrado em maior evidência nos técnicos(32,6%) e auxiliares de enfermagem (31,7%). Houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre o Anti-HBs e as variáveis,número de doses de vacina e tempo de profissão (p=0,03). O controle sorológico do Vírus da Hepatite B é importante para ocontrole da progressão da doença em profissionais de enfermagem, porém a ampliação do acesso a essas medidas constituium grande desafio.
ABSTRACT
This study was quantitative, descriptive and transversal and aimed at evaluating the prevalence of serologicalmarkers for Hepatitis B in nursing professionals from the emergency services in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. It was held from Marchto May, 2010, with 317 nurses from five public hospitals. Females (94.3%), married (54.6%), nursing technicians (59.9%),and the average employment length of 1-20 years (55.5%) predominated. There was no positivity for HBsAg and HBc totalin the population investigated. Anti-HBs was found in greater evidence in nursing technicians and assistants (32.6%) and(31.7%), respectively. There was statistically significant association between anti-HBs and variables, number of vaccine dosesand length of employment (p =0.03). The serological control of the Hepatitis B virus is important for the control of diseaseprogression in nursing professionals, but the expansion of access to these measures is a major challenge.
RESUMEN
Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal para evaluar la prevalencia de marcadores serológicos de la HepatitisB en los profesionales de enfermeira de los servicios de emergencia en Teresina/Piauí – Brasil. Realizado de marzo a mayo de2010, con 317 profesionales de enfermería de cinco hospitales públicos. Predominaron mujeres (94,3%), casados (54,6%),tecnicos de enfermería (59,9%) y la duración del empleo de 1-20 años (55,5%). No hubo positividad para HBsAg y HBc totalen la población investigada. Anti-HBs se encontró en mayor evidencia en los técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería (32,6%) y(31,7%). Hubo asociación estadísticamente significativa entre los anti-HBs y las variables, número de dosis de vacuna y laduración del empleo (p = 0,03). El control serológico de la Hepatitis B es importante para el control de la progresión de laenfermedad en los profesionales de enfermería, pero la expansión del acceso a estas medidas es un gran desafío.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2014.6301
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