Kisic-Tepavcevic, D. (57218390033)D. (57218390033)Kisic-TepavcevicKanazir, M. (6506862104)M. (6506862104)KanazirGazibara, T. (36494484100)T. (36494484100)GazibaraMaric, G. (56433592800)G. (56433592800)MaricMakismovic, N. (57194004933)N. (57194004933)MakismovicLoncarevic, G. (6505655802)G. (6505655802)LoncarevicPekmezovic, Tatjana (7003989932)Tatjana (7003989932)Pekmezovic2025-06-122025-06-122017https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.16.30515https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018272875&doi=10.2807%2f1560-7917.ES.2017.22.16.30515&partnerID=40&md5=22c115f2e79131b73e4e0de1ac91594fhttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7044Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine since 1982, overall coverage of hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) has not reached a satisfactory level in many countries worldwide. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B vaccination, and to assess the predictors of hepatitis B vaccination status among HCWs in Serbia. Of 380 randomly selected HCWs, 352 (92.6%) were included in the study. The prevalence of hepatitis B vaccination acceptance was 66.2%. The exploratory factor analyses using the vaccination-refusal scale showed that items clustered under ‘threat of disease’ explained the highest proportion (30.4%) of variance among those declining vaccination. The factor analyses model of the potential reasons for receiving the hepatitis B vaccine showed that ‘social influence’ had the highest contribution (47.5%) in explaining variance among those vaccinated. In the multivariate adjusted model the following variables were independent predictors of hepatitis B vaccination status: occupation, duration of work experience, exposure to blood in the previous year, and total hepatitis B-related knowledge score. Our results highlight the need for well-planned national policies, possibly including mandatory hepatitis B immunisation, in the Serbian healthcare environment. © 2017, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). All rights reserved.