Table 3.
Practice of Debre Markos referral hospital health care workers on infection prevention Debre Markos town, 2015
| Variables | Practice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Wash hands with soap before patient care | 66 (44%) | 84 (56%) | |
| Wash hands with soap after patient care/contact with fluid | 100(66.7%) | 50(33.3%) | |
| Wash hands without soap before and after patient care | 70 (46.66) | 80(53.34) | |
| Used all type of personal protective equipment (PPE) | 42(28%) | 108(72%) | |
| Type of PPE in patient care | gloves | 128(85.33) | 22(14.67%) |
| goggles | 140(93.3) | 10(6.7%) | |
| mask | 42(28%) | 108 (72%) | |
| gown | 62(41.33) | 78(58.67%) | |
| Changing time of chlorine solutions | Every 24 h | 85(56.7%) | 65(43.3%) |
| After two days | 45(30%) | 105(70%) | |
| Don’t know | 20(13%) | 130(87%) | |
| Used Infection prevention guideline/evidence | 53(35.3%) | 97(64.7%) | |
| Recap needle before disposing | 48 (32%)) | 102(68%) | |
| History of contact for blood, fluid or stick injury | 98(65.33) | 52(34.67%) | |
| Measures used after exposed for blood/stick injury (n = 98) | Taking PEP | 59(60%) | 39(40%) |
| Clean by alcohol | 70(71.5%) | 28(28.5%) | |
| Washing with water | 85(86.7%) | 13(13.3%) | |
| Give health education for patients about HCAI | 97(64.66) | 53(35.34%) | |
| Cover wounds on the skin before you start your work | 98(65.33) | 52(34.67%) | |
| Vaccinated against common pathogen | 43(28.66) | 107(71.34) | |
| Used needles or sharps put on containers | 97(64.66) | 53(35.34%) | |
| Containers disposed of when they are three quarters full | 60(40%) | 90(60%) | |
HCAI Health Care Acquired Infection, IP Infection prevention, PEP Post exposure prophylaxis