Perception on occupational hazards | Agree | Undecided | Disagree |
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No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
Occupational hazard should be taken seriously and given prompt attention in the hospital | 288 (99.4 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (0.6 %) |
Prevention of occupational hazard is a joint responsibility of the hospital management and the staff | 285 (98.3 %) | 1 (0.3 %) | 4 (1.4 %) |
Paying extra attention to occupational hazard is an unnecessary burden on me | 36 (12.5 %) | 12 (4.1 %) | 242 (80.4 %) |
Training of staff and provision of personal protective equipment is necessary to reduce the risk of exposure to occupational hazard | 287 (99 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 3 (1.0 %) |
Aprons and face masks should be worn in procedures where splash/spill of blood is likely | 288 (99.3 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (0.7 %) |
Gloves should always be worn when administering injections, starting IVs and drawing blood | 286 (98.6 %) | 2 (0.7 %) | 2 (0.7 %) |
Hands should be properly washed after each contact with a patient | 287 (99.0 %) | 2 (0.7 %) | 1 (0.3 %) |
Used needles should NEVER be recapped | 235 (81.1 %) | 7 (2.4 %) | 48 (16.5 %) |
Sharps should be disposed in sharps’ boxes | 285 (98.2 %) | 3 (1.0 %) | 2 (0.7 %) |
Safety boxes should be located at close distances to where required procedures are administered | 278 (95.8 %) | 4 (1.4 %) | 8 (2.7 %) |
HBV, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Influenza vaccines should be received by all health workers | 275 (94.8 %) | 7 (2.4 %) | 8 (2.7 %) |
Prolonged standing by HCWs should be avoided | 256 (88.3 %) | 22 (7.6 %) | 12 (4.1 %) |
All exposures to occupational hazards should be reported and documented by appropriate authorities | 287 (99.0 %) | 2 (0.7 %) | 1 (0.3 %) |
Adequate staffing of HCFs will reduce occupational hazards | 214 (93.0 %) | 10 (3.4 %) | 10 (3.5 %) |
Incentives should be provided for adhering to universal standard precautions | 243 (83.8 %) | 34 (11.7 %) | 13 (4.5 %) |
Punitive actions should be taken against HCWs that violates standard safety precautions and practices | 234 (81.0 %) | 41 (14.0 %) | 15 (5.0 %) |
Exposure and infection control policies (standard operating procedures) should be regularly reviewed and updated by the hospital management | 288 (99.0 %) | 2 (1.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |