Dental auxiliary hepatitis B immunization: a cross-sectional study in the São Paulo state public health system, Brazil, 2018

Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba; Vanzo, Ketlin Lara Tosta; Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba; Garbin, Artênio José Ísper; Chiba, Fernando Yamamoto

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RESEARCH NOTE • Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde 29 (2) • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742020000200002 copy

Dental auxiliary hepatitis B immunization: a cross-sectional study in the São Paulo state public health system, Brazil, 2018^* * Article derived from the Master’s Degree thesis entitled ‘Public health service worker hepatitis B vaccine coverage and immunity’, defended by Ketlin Lara Tosta Vanzo at the Preventive and Social Dentistry Postgraduate Program, Araçatuba Dental Faculty/Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Júlio de Mesquita Filho’ (Unesp), in 2018. This study received financial support from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel/Ministry of Education (CAPES/MEC), by means of a Master’s Degree scholarship (Funding code: 001) granted to Ketlin Lara Tosta Vanzo.

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Abstract

Objective:

to investigate dental auxiliaries (DA) hepatitis B immunization in Brazilian National Health System (SUS) services in nine cities in São Paulo State, Brazil, in 2018.

Methods:

this was a cross-sectional study based on interviews using a questionnaire as well as evaluation of immunity using the anti-HBs test, evaluation of prior testing, test result and interpretation and guidance provided about hepatitis B.

Results:

of the 70 registered DA, 35 completed the course of vaccinations, 29 had negative anti-HBs test results, 16 had tested previously, and 43 did not correctly understand their result; there was association (p=0.025) between completed course of vaccinations and receipt of guidance.

Conclusion:

most DA received guidance about hepatitis B; however, a considerable portion did not complete the course of vaccinations and had negative anti-HBs test results; few DA had tested previously nor correctly interpreted the result; evidence was found of an alarming scenario in which there are severe shortcomings in DA hepatitis B immunization.

Keywords:
Cross-Sectional Studies; Occupational Health; Hepatitis B; Immunization; Dental Auxiliaries; Accidents, Occupational

Variable			N
Sex
Female			58
Male			5
Age group (in years)
20-35			20
36-45 46-55 ≥56			24 13 6
Length of time working as a dental auxiliary (in years)
≤5			15
6-15			27
16-25			19
≥26			2
Length of time working as a civil servant (in years)
≤5			18
6-15			25
16-25			16
≥26			4
Schooling
Complete higher education			24
Incomplete higher education			12
Complete high school education			27

Variables	Completed vaccination course
	No	Yes	Total	P-value
	n	n	n	P-value
Anti-HBs test result
Negative	14	15	29	0.756^a
Positive	14	20	34	0.756^a
Prior anti-HBs test
No	22	25	47	0.722^a
Yes	6	10	16
Receipt of guidance about hepatitis B
No	9	3	12		0.025^b
Yes	19	32	51		0.025^b

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[1] Correspondence: Fernando Yamamoto Chiba - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba, Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social, Rua José Bonifácio, No. 1193, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. Postcode: 16015-050. E-mail: fernando.chiba@unesp.br