Table 2.
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of Najran Health Care Workers (NHCWs) and Najran Health Students (NHS)
| Knowledge, attitudes and practice |
NHCWs (N = 300) |
NHS (N = 300) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |
| Aware of all Blood Borne Disease transmitted occupationally (HIV, HBV, HCV) |
297 |
99.0 |
105 |
35.0 |
| Aware of all Procedures that may expose to Blood Borne Disease transmitted occupationally (Injections, Blood sampling, Incisions) |
263 |
87.3 |
57 |
17.3 |
| Aware of all Safe Injection Practices (never bend needles, never recap needles and never remove needles after use) |
159 |
53.0 |
45 |
15.0 |
| Aware of all Standard Precautions to Prevent Occupationally Transmitted Blood Borne Infections (Hand hygiene, gloves, aprons, safe disposal of sharp and needles). |
218 |
72.6 |
30 |
10.0 |
| Positive attitudes towards Testing routinely all healthcare workers for Hepatitis B and C |
292 |
97.3 |
243 |
81.0 |
| Positive attitudes towards restricting hepatitis B and C positive health care workers to low risk procedures |
200 |
66.7 |
180 |
60.0 |
| Hepatitis B Vaccination in early childhood |
158 |
52.7 |
87 |
29.0 |
| Hepatitis B Vaccination in the previous five years | 258 | 84.7 | 69 | 23.0 |