Table 2.
Attitude of health care workers on BMW management
| SL NO | Attitude on BMW management | Doctors (N = 112) N% |
Nurses (N = 107) N% |
Group D (N = 61) N% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proper BMW management is an issue | 73.21 | 25.23 | 60.65 |
| 2 | Safe BMW management need team work | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | General public health can be adversely affected by BMW | 100 | 75.70 | 67.21 |
| 4 | Is needle stick injury/sharp injury a concern | 100 | 100 | 80.32 |
| 5 | BMW should be segregated at the point of origin | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 6 | Do you think BMW management and handling should be a compulsory part of the curriculum | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 7 | Proper BMW disposal can prevent infection transmission | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 8 | Reporting of needle stick injury is an extra burden on work | 0 | 25.23 | 100 |
| 9 | Colour code bag use for waste segregation is a must | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 10 | For persons involved in BMW handling occupational safety is a must | 100 | 100 | 100 |