Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hepatitis C among Medical Students Attending Clinical Practice in Mwanza City
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz:www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2023Description: 42 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been termed as major public health concern especially in high-risk groups such as health care workers and students in related fields. HCV infection can progress to serious liver diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis. Medical students are at increased risk of acquiring HCV infections during their early clinical practices. However, there is a limited information about the magnitude of HCV among medical students in clinical years in Mwanza. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HCV infection and associated factors among medical students in the city of Mwanza, Tanzania. This information might be useful in devising control interventions including early screenings of medical students
Objectives: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis C infection among medical students attending clinical practice in Mwanza city.
Methodology: A cross sectional study involving 300 medical students was conducted between June and August 2023 in Mwanza city. Socio-demographic information and medical history of the study participants was collected by using structured pretested data collection tool. About 3-4 ml of blood sample for each participant was collected in a plain vacutainer tube followed by serum analysis. Detection of HCV antibodies was done using HCV SD Bio line. Data analysis was done using STATA version 15 software.
Results: A total of 300 health care professional students were enrolled in the study, the median age [IQR] of the participants was 23[18-46] years. The prevalence of HCV in this study was 1% [95% CI:0.32%-3%]. More than half of the study participants were female (58.3% n=175), majority were single 97.3%(n=292), more than half were pursuing diploma programs 54.7%(n=164), almost three quarters of the participants were from CUHAS 75.6% (n=226) and 43.7% (n=131) were second year students. None of the risk factors showed association with HCV positivity.
Conclusion: The information from this study might be useful in devising control interventions including early screenings of medical students. Also, will be helpful to policy makers to change policy on the screening program to medical students before starting clinical rotation.
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Abstract:
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been termed as major public health concern especially in high-risk groups such as health care workers and students in related fields. HCV infection can progress to serious liver diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis. Medical students are at increased risk of acquiring HCV infections during their early clinical practices. However, there is a limited information about the magnitude of HCV among medical students in clinical years in Mwanza. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HCV infection and associated factors among medical students in the city of Mwanza, Tanzania. This information might be useful in devising control interventions including early screenings of medical students
Objectives: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis C infection among medical students attending clinical practice in Mwanza city.
Methodology: A cross sectional study involving 300 medical students was conducted between June and August 2023 in Mwanza city. Socio-demographic information and medical history of the study participants was collected by using structured pretested data collection tool. About 3-4 ml of blood sample for each participant was collected in a plain vacutainer tube followed by serum analysis. Detection of HCV antibodies was done using HCV SD Bio line. Data analysis was done using STATA version 15 software.
Results: A total of 300 health care professional students were enrolled in the study, the median age [IQR] of the participants was 23[18-46] years. The prevalence of HCV in this study was 1% [95% CI:0.32%-3%]. More than half of the study participants were female (58.3% n=175), majority were single 97.3%(n=292), more than half were pursuing diploma programs 54.7%(n=164), almost three quarters of the participants were from CUHAS 75.6% (n=226) and 43.7% (n=131) were second year students. None of the risk factors showed association with HCV positivity.
Conclusion: The information from this study might be useful in devising control interventions including early screenings of medical students. Also, will be helpful to policy makers to change policy on the screening program to medical students before starting clinical rotation.
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