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Table 3 Practice of Debre Markos referral hospital health care workers on infection prevention Debre Markos town, 2015

From: Knowledge, practice and associated factors of infection prevention among healthcare workers in Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Practice

Yes

No

Wash hands with soap before patient care

66 (44%)

84 (56%)

Wash hands with soap after patient care/contact with fluid

100(66.7%)

50(33.3%)

Wash hands without soap before and after patient care

70 (46.66)

80(53.34)

Used all type of personal protective equipment (PPE)

42(28%)

108(72%)

Type of PPE in patient care

gloves

128(85.33)

22(14.67%)

goggles

140(93.3)

10(6.7%)

mask

42(28%)

108 (72%)

gown

62(41.33)

78(58.67%)

Changing time of chlorine solutions

Every 24 h

85(56.7%)

65(43.3%)

After two days

45(30%)

105(70%)

Don’t know

20(13%)

130(87%)

Used Infection prevention guideline/evidence

53(35.3%)

97(64.7%)

Recap needle before disposing

48 (32%))

102(68%)

History of contact for blood, fluid or stick injury

98(65.33)

52(34.67%)

Measures used after exposed for blood/stick injury (n = 98)

Taking PEP

59(60%)

39(40%)

Clean by alcohol

70(71.5%)

28(28.5%)

Washing with water

85(86.7%)

13(13.3%)

Give health education for patients about HCAI

97(64.66)

53(35.34%)

Cover wounds on the skin before you start your work

98(65.33)

52(34.67%)

Vaccinated against common pathogen

43(28.66)

107(71.34)

Used needles or sharps put on containers

97(64.66)

53(35.34%)

Containers disposed of when they are three quarters full

60(40%)

90(60%)

  1. HCAI Health Care Acquired Infection, IP Infection prevention, PEP Post exposure prophylaxis