       Document 0173
 DOCN  M9640173
 TI    [Routines for infection testing and vaccination against hepatitis B
       among applicants for asylum. A questionnaire study among health
       personnel responsible for reception of asylum applicants]
 DT    9604
 AU    Dramsdahl M; Sandvik H; Helsetjenesten for flyktninger, Bergen.
 SO    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1995 Oct 20;115(25):3128-30. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96072330
 AB    The authors performed a questionnaire survey to investigate the current
       routines for screening applicants for asylum for hepatitis B virus, HIV
       and intestinal parasites, and for vaccination against hepatitis B. The
       response rate was 82% (n = 80). Of the respondents, 58% were physicians,
       23% public health nurses and 18% nurses. Without regard to country of
       origin of the applicant 71% of the health personnel usually offer an
       HIV-test and 77% an HBsAg-test. Few differentiated their testing
       routines according to country of origin. Many agreed that an HIV-test
       (49%) and an HBsAg-test (65%) ought to be made compulsory. 26% usually
       offer vaccination against hepatitis B, while 54% do so if the person
       concerned is an infant. Routine screening for intestinal parasites was
       reported by 27% of the health personnel, but more than half (54%) take
       only one sample from each patient. Health control of applicants for
       asylum provides a good opportunity to give information about the
       transmission of hepatitis B and HIV, preventive measures, and testing.
 DE    Adult  Child  *Communicable Disease Control  English Abstract  Female
       Health Personnel  Hepatitis B/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Hepatitis B Vaccines/*ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE  Human  *HIV
       Seropositivity  Infant  Intestinal Diseases,
       Parasitic/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Male  *Mass Screening
       Norway/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Questionnaires  *Refugees  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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