Research Article

Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students

Volume: 15 Number: 53 December 5, 2024
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Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students

Abstract

Objective: It is aimed to determine the immunity status of ...University health sciences faculty students against diseases specified in the Turkish Ministry of Health's Health Personnel Screening Protocol for Communicable Diseases. Method: The data of patients who were admitted to …University Family Medicine outpatient clinics between 01.01.2018-31.12.2023, and were tested for at least one of the following tests: HAV antibody (anti-HAV IgG), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody against Hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-Hbs), HCV antibody (anti-HCV), HIV antibody (anti-HIV), measles antibody (Measles IgG), mumps antibody (Mumps IgG), rubella antibody (Rubella IgG), varicella antibody (VZV IgG), were retrospectively analyzed. The data of 9051 Health Sciences Faculty students were included in the study. Results: The median age of 9050 students was 22 (min=18, max=30, IQR=2), 6253 (69.10%) were female. While 5 (0.1%) students were HIV-positive, no HCV-positive students were found. The most immunized diseases were Rubella (97%), Varicella (93%), and Hepatitis B (80%); the least immunized disease was Measles (36.9%). AntiHbs and VZV IgG positivity were higher at younger ages (p<0.001). Conclusions: As measles cases have begun to emerge in Türkiye, the low measles immunity identified in our study is concerning. We have found that the immunization rates among students at our university are generally lower than those among healthcare professionals in Türkiye. It is important to improve the implementation of the Ministry of Health's Protocol for Screening Healthcare Personnel for Infectious Diseases and to ensure that screening and immunization efforts reach all healthcare professionals and students in health sciences faculties effectively.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 5, 2024

Submission Date

June 14, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 13, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 15 Number: 53

APA
Babaoğlu, B., Fidancı, İ., Aksoy, H., & Ayhan Başer, D. (2024). Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal, 15(53), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1501218
AMA
1.Babaoğlu B, Fidancı İ, Aksoy H, Ayhan Başer D. Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students. Interdiscip Med J. 2024;15(53):137-143. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1501218
Chicago
Babaoğlu, Berfin, İzzet Fidancı, Hilal Aksoy, and Duygu Ayhan Başer. 2024. “Evaluation of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Varicella Immunity Status of Health Sciences Students”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 15 (53): 137-43. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1501218.
EndNote
Babaoğlu B, Fidancı İ, Aksoy H, Ayhan Başer D (December 1, 2024) Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 15 53 137–143.
IEEE
[1]B. Babaoğlu, İ. Fidancı, H. Aksoy, and D. Ayhan Başer, “Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students”, Interdiscip Med J, vol. 15, no. 53, pp. 137–143, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.17944/interdiscip.1501218.
ISNAD
Babaoğlu, Berfin - Fidancı, İzzet - Aksoy, Hilal - Ayhan Başer, Duygu. “Evaluation of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Varicella Immunity Status of Health Sciences Students”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 15/53 (December 1, 2024): 137-143. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1501218.
JAMA
1.Babaoğlu B, Fidancı İ, Aksoy H, Ayhan Başer D. Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students. Interdiscip Med J. 2024;15:137–143.
MLA
Babaoğlu, Berfin, et al. “Evaluation of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Varicella Immunity Status of Health Sciences Students”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 53, Dec. 2024, pp. 137-43, doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1501218.
Vancouver
1.Berfin Babaoğlu, İzzet Fidancı, Hilal Aksoy, Duygu Ayhan Başer. Evaluation of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, mumps, measles, rubella, and varicella immunity status of health sciences students. Interdiscip Med J. 2024 Dec. 1;15(53):137-43. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1501218