Occupational exposure to needlestick injuries and hepatitis B vaccination coverage among medicine and dentistry students

Needlestick injuries (NSIs) pose significant occupational hazards for healthcare workers and students, increasing the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission. Medicine and dentistry students are particularly vulnerable due to limited clinical experience. This study assessed the prevalence of NSIs and the correlation with HBV vaccination coverage among medicine and dentistry students in Ghana. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 264 clinical-year (Years 4 - 6) medicine and dentistry students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology from February to March 2023. Data on NSIs, HBV vaccination status, and associated factors were collected by means of questionnaire administration and analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 26.0 and GraphPad Prism 8.0. All statistical results obtained were considered significant at p < 0.05. The prevalence of NSIs was 27.7%, with a higher prevalence among dentistry students. HBV vaccination coverage (≥1 dose) was 83.0%, however, only ..., Study Design, Population, and Setting
This was a cross-sectional study conducted among students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology (Medicine) (MBChB) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, from February to March 2023. Following three years of pre-clinical studies (covering pathology, anatomy, pharmacology, microbiology, etc.), these students had commenced their three-year clinical training (Year 4 - 6) at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to receive training in general surgery, paediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, etc.
KATH is situated in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana, and it is the second largest hospital in Ghana and the only tertiary health institution in the region with a 1,200-bed capacity. The hospital is involved in the training of medical students, junior doctors, and nurses and provides well-equipped medical and laboratory facilities [21].
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Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.qz612jmtw](10.5061/dryad.qz612jmtw)

## Description of the data and file structure

This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 264 clinical-year (Years 4 - 6) medicine and dentistry students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology from February to March 2023. Data on needlestick injuries (NSIs), HBV vaccination status, and associated factors were collected by means of questionnaire administration and entered into Excel

### Files and variables

#### File: CS_4_DATASET.xlsx

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##### Variables

School: KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Needlestick injury: any participant who reported current or past incidence of needlestick injury

Vaccination status: any participant who reported having ever taken the hepatitis B vaccine shot (whether or not completed the primary vaccination) wa..., Informed consent were obtained from study participants. Also codes were used to de-identify participants, ensuring that they are properly anonymized and prepared under applicable legal and ethical guidelines