Knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing staff regarding hepatitis B at Kut city, middle Iraq Authors Rawaa Kamel Abd Department of Community Health Techniques, Kut Technical Institute, Middle Technical University. Baghdad, Iraq. Basim Rihan Sahar Department of Community Health Techniques, Kut Technical Institute, Middle Technical University. Baghdad, Iraq. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.IQ-33 Abstract Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing staff towards hepatitis B virus infection.Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals in Kut, Iraq, in July 2020, and comprised nursingstaff regardless of age and gender. Data was collected using a predesigned questionnaire exploring demographicdetails as well as knowledge, attitude and practice of the nursing staff regarding hepatitis B virus infection. Data wasanalysed using SPSS 21.Result: Of the 3,008 nurses, 341(11.33%) were randomly enrolled; 170(49.9%) males and 171(50.1%) females. Therewere 140(41.1%) subjects aged 20–30 years, while 16(4.7%) were aged Greater than or Equal to 50 years. The mean knowledge score was 22.22±2.79 (range: 18-35 years), indicating better knowledge. The mean attitude score was 19.23±2.74 (range: 11-26), indicating positive attitude. The mean practice score was 13.04±1.84 (range: 8-17) indicating good practices.Conclusion: The knowledge level related to hepatitis B virus among the nursing staff was good. Overall improvementrelated to knowledge, attitude and practice among the nursing staff was needed.Keywords: Hepatitis, Virus, Health, Studies, Nurses, Surveys. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-10-06 How to Cite Rawaa Kamel Abd, & Basim Rihan Sahar. (2023). Knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing staff regarding hepatitis B at Kut city, middle Iraq. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(9), S160-S164. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.IQ-33 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 9 (2023): The 2nd International Scientic Conference of Health and Medical Specialists Section KAP Study License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.