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Hepatitis A Seroprevalence and Factors Affecting Hepatitis A Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers in a University Hospital; [Bir Üniversite Hastanesinde Saǧlik Çalişanlarinda Hepatit A Seroprevalansi ve Hepatit A Aşilamasini Etkileyen Faktörler]Gürsoy, ErsanKilinçer, MehmetYanmaz, GadimeYaǧiz, MercanHepatitis Ahepatitis A vaccinesseroprevalencevaccinationcoronavachepatitis A antibodyhepatitis A vaccineimmunoglobulin G antibodySARS-CoV-2 vaccineadultArticlecoronavirus disease 2019cross-sectional studydescriptive researcheducational statusemployment statusfemalegeneral practitionergroups by agehealth care personnelHepatitis A virushumanmajor clinical studymalenurseparamedical personnelphysicianquestionnaireretrospective studysex differenceAlthough there is an effective and valid vaccine, hepatitis A is an important public health problem, especially in underdeveloped countries. Ensuring high vaccination rates can help reduce the burden of hepatitis A. The aim of our study was to investigate hepatitis A seroprevalence, vaccination status, and barriers to vaccination among healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study was carried out in the Staff Health Screening Outpatient Clinic of Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, and the hepatitis A immunoglobulin G (IgG) results of 226 people included in the study were evaluated. A 20-question questionnaire prepared by the researchers, which scanned the participants' occupations, hepatitis infection status, coronavirus and hepatitis A vaccination status, barriers to vaccination, and their relationship with primary care physicians, was filled in by face- to-face interview method. Results: The mean age was 30.02. Anti-hepatitis A virus IgG value was positive in 65.5% (n=148) of the participants. Only 36.7% (n=83) of the participants had previously been vaccinated against hepatitis A. The biggest obstacle to vaccination was the lack of time with 32.1% (n=46). Hepatitis A vaccination rate of physicians were statistically significantly higher than the others (p=0.018). The communication of the participants with their family physicians positively affected the vaccination rates positively (p=0.001). Conclusion: The vaccination rate among healthcare workers was relatively low, indicating the need for increased efforts to improve vaccination rates. At this stage, family physicians should take a more active role in public health. © Copyright 2022 by the Viral Hepatitis Society.Galenos Publishing House2023Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/ebyu/12275https://doi.org/10.4274/vhd.galenos.2023.2023-2-11307-9441enViral Hepatitis Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/ebyu/12275