Table 2.
Management and reporting behaviour of NSSI among hospital healthcare workers, Bale zone, December, 2014
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ever experienced NSSI at work (n = 340) | ||
| Yes | 126 | 37.1 |
| No | 214 | 62.9 |
| Self management taken after injury (n = 126) | ||
| Yes | 107 | 84.9 |
| No | 19 | 15.1 |
| Type of action taken after injurya | ||
| Washed with soap and water | 57 | 53.3 |
| Washed with iodine or alcohol | 45 | 42.1 |
| Get tested for HIV | 43 | 40.2 |
| Take post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) | 25 | 23.4 |
| Take tetanus anti-toxoid (TAT) | 31 | 29.0 |
| Squeezing to extract more blood | 10 | 8.5 |
| Applying pressure to stop bleeding | 18 | 16.8 |
| Ever reported NSSI to concerned body (n = 126) | ||
| Yes | 52 | 41.3 |
| No | 74 | 58.7 |
| Time of injury reported (n = 52) | ||
| Immediately after injury | 49 | 94.2 |
| Late before going off work place | 2 | 3.8 |
| After two days of injury | 1 | 1.9 |
| Reasons for not reported injurya | ||
| Being too busy at the time of injury | 26 | 35.1 |
| Sharps caused injury never used on patient | 20 | 27.0 |
| Used on patient but was not disease of concern | 15 | 20.3 |
| They did not know as they should report | 11 | 14.9 |
| They did not know how to report | 7 | 9.5 |
| Their colleagues told them not to worry | 1 | 1.4 |
| Sought medical care after injury (n = 126) | ||
| Yes | 63 | 50.0 |
| No | 63 | 50.0 |
| Treatment given (n = 63) | ||
| Tested for different diseases | 15 | 23.8 |
| Pre-test counselling | 4 | 6.3 |
| Post-test counselling | 19 | 30.2 |
| PEP was given and follow-up started | 25 | 39.7 |
aEach of the percentages does not add up to 100 % because respondents could choose several responses which could be more than one