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Introduction: Hepatitis B is a disseminated liver inflammation from HBV, that causes diseases and a large number of deaths. Regarding the fact that some of the vaccinated people are non responder (NR), evaluation of immunity in vaccinated ones and identification of NR especially in high risk group is necessary.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study blood samples of all medical students of Borujerd Azad university at the age of 18-25 and vaccinated personnel of Borujerd Shariaty hospital were tested for Anti.HBS-Ab level by ELISA method with Radim kit (cat.KHB31). Results were analyzed according to the number of received vaccines, the duration of vaccination and demographic criteria using descriptive statistics.
Results: About 90% of samples had protective immunity and 10% were NR. 8% of immune group had more than 1000, 17.2 % between 500-1000 and 74.8 % between 10-500 miu/ml of Ab titer. About 75% of immune samples had received two vaccines. In NR group 53% had received three vaccines and 47% had two. 4% of samples were immune with the duration less than one month after vaccination which 85 % of them had two vaccines.
Conclusion: Herd immunity was 90% which is accordant to most studies. In some studies with different results the effective criteria were not differentiated. So regarding these differences, vaccinated people are recommended to evaluate their HBS.Ab level.

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Background: Job satisfaction is regarded as an individual's opinion of his or her job. Noticing the key role of hospital personnel in giving health services to patients, this study was designed to determine job satisfaction of hospital personnel in Arak. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 702 hospital personnel through simple sampling method. The means of gathering data were demographic and Herzberg's job satisfaction questionnaires. Job satisfaction was categorized in three levels. Results: Results in eight domains showed that most personnel's satisfaction of job environment (%75.2), relationship with co-workers (%49), salary and benefits(%75.1), job position(%60.5), job security (%64.6), supervision(%64),management policy(%59.2)and personal life relations (%65.7)were at average levels. Overall, %82.2 of the personnel had an average satisfaction with their jobs. The greatest level of satisfaction was with relationship with co-workers and the lowest level of satisfaction was related to job difficulty benefits, establishment of justice and fairness, discrimination and lack of facilities. X2 statistical test revealed significant differences amolay sex, level of education, type of employment, type of job and work shift. Conclusion: Overall, Job satisfaction in this study was at an average level. Increasing salaries, job difficulty benefits, on time payment and providing welfare facilities are essential for the improvement of job satisfaction in this group.

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Background: This study was designed to investigate the quality of life in staff and hospital personnel of Arak University of Medical Sciences and to gain basic information for carrying out interventions for improving their quality of life. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done to determine quality of life of 300 staff and hospital personnel in Arak University of Medical Sciences. Data gathering tools were demographic and standard quality of life (SF-36) questionnaires. Results: Of the 275 participants who had completed the questionnaires, 127 (%46.2) were staff and 148 (%53.8) were hospital personnel. The means of age and years of experience were 36.797.02 and 12.297.39 years, respectively. The mean of different dimensions of quality of life in the staff was significantly much higher than that in the hospital personnel (p<0.05). In terms of physical performance, vitality, social performance, general health, physical and mental health domains, significant differences were found among personnel with different employment status. There was also a significant difference between men and women in terms of physical restriction factors, physical agony, vitality, sanity, mental and physical health. Conclusion: The mean of different dimensions of quality of life in hospital personnel was lower than the staff while this value was lower in women than men. Specific longitudinal studies are needed for investigating the causes of these differences.