Table 5 Number and percentage of Hospital sections not adhering to the guidelines for preventing occupational exposure to HIV infection (N = 23)
Practice | Tumbi Hospital sections | Dodoma Hospital sections | Total Hospital sections |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Lack of health and safety signs/posters/instructions | 5 (41.7) | 8 (72.7) | 13 (56.5) |
Lack of protocol/guidelines for prevention and management of occupational exposure to HIV | 7 (58.3) | 5 (45.5) | 12 (52.2) |
Inappropriate use of colour coded plastic bags/containers/safety boxes for waste materials | 1 (8.3) | 4 (36.4) | 5 (21.7) |
Poor hand washing (not washing at all or washing after procedure only) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (13.0) |
Inappropriate use of gloves | 1 (8.3) | 8 (72.7)* | 9 (39.1) |
Not wearing boots | 4 (33.3) | 3 (27.3) | 7 (30.4) |
Not wearing aprons | 6 (50.0) | 5 (45.5) | 11 (47.8) |
Not wearing protective eye glasses | 7 (58.3) | 7 (63.6) | 14 (60.9) |
Lack of displayed instructions for handling infectious/hazardous materials | 10 (83.3) | 7 (63.6) | 17 (73.9) |