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Table 3 Attitude of respondents towards occupational hazards and safety practices

From: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of occupational hazards and safety practices in Nigerian healthcare workers

Perception on occupational hazards

Agree

Undecided

Disagree

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 %)