Awareness of Recommended Strategies on Hepatitis B Booster Vaccination among Health Care Personnel: Survey from A Tertiary Care Hospital

Background: We conducted a survey among doctors, interns, nurses, para- medical and non- medical support staff regarding their status of hepatitis vaccination and knowledge about Hepatitis B booster dose. Method: Cross- sectional survey was conducted using mobile devices. Data was collected using a mobile application ? Episurveyor. The questionnaire was custom designed on the website and then downloaded to mobile phones. Results: We surveyed a total of 560 respondents, 138 were doctors, 105 were medical students, 216 were nurses, 41 were in others category (non- medical and paramedical personnel of the hospital) and 60 filled questionnaires were lost. 84.2% of the respondents had previously taken course of hepatitis B vaccine and less than half had taken hepatitis B booster (42.8%). 81.2% doctors, 90.5% medical students and 84.7% nurses, felt periodic booster doses to be necessary in all. Conclusion: This study shows that even though the primary vaccination coverage was good amongst Health care personnel, their knowledge regarding current recommendations of booster doses remains grossly inadequate. Mobile devices provide a feasible and cost- effective alternative for small surveys.