Table 2.
Adherence of Health Care Workers to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Measures (N = 256).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| No. of HCWs ever attended any IPC training. | ||
| Yes | 204 | 79.7 |
| No | 52 | 20.3 |
| Cumulative hours of IPC training attended at this health care facility? (n = 169) | ||
| Less than 2 h | 175 | 85.8 |
| More than 2 h | 29 | 14.2 |
| Follow IPC standard precautions when in contact with any patient? | ||
| Always, as recommended | 222 | 86.7 |
| Most of the time | 24 | 9.4 |
| Occasionally/rarely | 3 | 1.2 |
| Don’t know what these guidelines are | 7 | 2.7 |
| Wear PPE when indicated? | ||
| Always, according to the risk assessment | 238 | 93.0 |
| Most of the time, according to the risk assessment | 12 | 4.7 |
| Occasionally/rarely | 6 | 2.3 |
| Is PPE available in sufficient quantity in the health care facility? | ||
| Yes | 198 | 77.3 |
| No | 48 | 18.8 |
| Don’t know | 10 | 3.9 |