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Healthcare workers (HCWs), including nursing students, are at elevated risk of exposure. We assessed Jordanian nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward HBV and explored predictors of better KAP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a cross\u2010sectional online survey (March\u2013August 2022) among 617 nursing students (years 3\u20135) at two Jordanian universities using a previously validated questionnaire (43 knowledge, 8 attitude, 3 practice items). Scores \u2265\u200970% were classified as \u201cgood.\u201d Descriptive statistics and \u03c7\u00b2 tests were used, and multivariable logistic regression examined associations with KAP (\u03b1\u2009=\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall knowledge was satisfactory, particularly for transmission routes; 73.1% answered diagnostic items correctly. Misconceptions persisted about oral and airborne transmission (\u2264\u200950% correct). Only 8.1% and 18.6% correctly identified treatment criteria and the urgency of treatment, respectively. Most students reported prior HBV vaccination (75.7%) and personal protective equipment use during patient contact (~71%); however, only 45.4% had undergone anti\u2010HBV testing before clinical rotations. In multivariable analyses, higher academic year, prior HBV\u2010related coursework, and clinical encounters with HBV patients were associated with better KAP (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Jordanian nursing students demonstrated acceptable knowledge of HBV transmission but notable gaps in treatment knowledge, newborn immunization timing, and safe sharps disposal. Curricular enhancements should correct misconceptions about non\u2010transmission via food or air, reinforce post\u2010vaccination antibody testing and revaccination of nonresponders, and strengthen training on treatment indications and neonatal prophylaxis. Targeted education\u2014particularly in earlier academic years\u2014may improve HBV\u2010related KAP among future HCWs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.71967","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,8]],"date-time":"2026-03-08T12:14:59Z","timestamp":1772972099000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Hepatitis B Infection Among Nursing Students: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study in Jordan"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3659-8203","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nader","family":"Alaridah","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4153-8264","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raba'a F.","family":"Jarrar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine University of Jordan Amman Jordan"},{"name":"Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Science University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3405-6494","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rayan M.","family":"Joudeh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fellow in Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1060-3414","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mallak","family":"Aljarawen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-8318-3590","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hasan","family":"Nassr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine Sulaiman Al\u2010Rajhi University Al\u2010Bukayriah Al\u2010Qassim Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-5396-675X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rahaf A.","family":"Jereisat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"HCA Houston Healthcare Clearlake University of Houston Houston USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6510-9125","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Arwa","family":"battah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Education, New York Medical College Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark New Jersey USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5120-9096","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohammad","family":"Jum'ah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Internal Medicine Department Istishari Hospital Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-8213-772X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Noor Rajeh Abu","family":"Hantash","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-5071-294X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohammad Nour","family":"Amr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6264-3306","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Haneen","family":"Al\u2010Abdallat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4566-9595","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Layan","family":"Ismail","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-9311-6622","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anas Y.","family":"El\u2010Massad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine V.N. 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