Variables | Category | Frequency(N) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
How often you wash your hands with proper detergent after contact with patient? | Always | 68 | 39.8 |
Sometimes | 87 | 50.9 | |
Never | 16 | 9.3 | |
Do you use antiseptic hand rub to clean hands? | Yes | 160 | 93.6 |
No | 11 | 6.4 | |
How often do you use all personal protective equipment’s as per standard to prevent infection? | Always | 86 | 50.3 |
Some times | 85 | 49.7 | |
When do you change chlorine solutions that used for instrumental processing? | Every 24 h | 155 | 90.6 |
After 2 days | 16 | 9.4 | |
How often do you use glove when you perform procedures that need wearing glove? | Always | 142 | 83.0 |
Some times | 29 | 17.0 | |
Have you ever exposed to blood or other body fluids of patients through contact or unprotected skin? | Yes | 122 | 71.3 |
No | 49 | 28.7 | |
What measure did you take if you are exposed to blood or fluids, needle stick injury? | Only taking Post exposure prophylaxis | 19 | 11.1 |
Only clean by alcohol | 68 | 39.8 | |
Only washing with water | 2 | 1.2 | |
Taking Post exposure prophylaxis and clean by alcohol | 32 | 18.7 | |
Taking post exposure prophylaxis and washing with water | 7 | 4.1 | |
Clean by alcohol and washing with water | 14 | 8.2 | |
All action taken | 29 | 17.0 | |
Did you practice high-level disinfection where sterilization is not applicable? | Yes | 124 | 72.5 |
No | 47 | 27.5 | |
What is your facility sterilization technique? | Boiling | 19 | 11.1 |
steam sterilization | 152 | 88.9 |