Table 4.

Practice of standard infection control precaution among HCWs, Qassim University Hospital, KSA.

Items Assessed Practice	Good Practice
	Count	%
1. Always performs hand hygiene when they come in contact with patients.	118	55.4
2. Always performs hand hygiene after taking off gloves.	95	44.6
3. Always washes hands immediately after contacting any blood, body fluid, secretion, excretion, or dirty substances.	160	75.1
4. Always wears gloves when drawing blood samples.	146	68.5
5. Always wears gloves when disposing of stool or urine.	166	77.9
6. Always wears gloves when handling impaired patient skin.	160	75.1
7. Always wears gloves when handling the patient’s mucosa.	170	79.8
8. Always wears gloves when handling saliva or sputum culture.	179	84.0
9. Always wears gloves when performing parenteral injections of medications.	155	72.8
10. Always wears gloves when dressing wounds.	169	79.3
11. Always wears gloves when they come in contact with blood.	170	79.8
12. Always wears mask when performing operations/procedures that might induce the spraying of blood, body fluid, secretions, or excretions.	175	82.2
13. Always wears a protective eye patch or goggle when performing operations/procedures that might induce spraying of blood, body fluid, secretions, or excretions.	134	62.9
14. Always wears protective suits or gown when performing operations/procedures that might induce spraying of blood, body fluid, secretions, or excretions.	141	66.2
15. Always dispose of needles, blades, or any other single use sharp objects in a sharp disposal container after use.	170	79.8
Overall level of practice  Poor/moderate  Good	57 156	26.8 73.2
Mean score (±SD)	14.2 (± 2.1)
Range	5–15