Table 5. Responses of impact assessment survey (N = 534).
Impact Assessment Survey Questions | Never n(%) | Sometimes n(%) | Always n(%) |
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Started following universal precautions | 3 (0.56) | 41 (7.68) | 490 (91.76) |
Started using Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE) | 3 (0.56) | 93 (17.42) | 438 (82.02) |
Started following injection safety protocols | 1 (0.19) | 10 (1.87) | 523 (97.94) |
Started reporting Needle Stick Injuries (NSI) | 7 (1.31) | 43 (8.05) | 484 (90.64) |
Started advising high risk patients and relatives about Hepatitis B and C testing | 6 (1.12) | 102 (19.10) | 426 (79.78) |
Started advising high risk patients and relatives about Hepatitis B vaccination | 13 (2.43) | 78 (14.61) | 443 (82.96) |
Started advising pregnant females for HbsAg testing | 11 (2.06) | 43 (8.05) | 480 (89.89) |