Table 3.
Variables | Category | No | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Functional handwashing facility availability | Yes | 374 | 84.6 |
No | 68 | 15.4 | |
Availability of consistent water supply on a daily basis (n = 374) | Yes | 236 | 53.4 |
No | 138 | 31.2 | |
Availability of PPE | Yes | 192 | 43.4 |
No | 250 | 56.6 | |
Availability of adequate supply of resources to apply standard precautions | Yes | 235 | 53.2 |
No | 207 | 46.8 | |
Accessibility of PPE | Yes | 184 | 41.6 |
No | 258 | 58.4 | |
Training on infection prevention standard precautions | Yes | 241 | 54.5 |
No | 201 | 45.5 | |
Frequency of training | Once | 205 | 46.2 |
Twice | 36 | 8.1 | |
Presence of infection prevention committee | Yes | 366 | 82.8 |
No | 76 | 17.2 | |
Provision of support supervision | Yes | 228 | 51.6 |
No | 138 | 31.2 | |
Feedback on support supervision | Yes | 187 | 42.3 |
No | 41 | 9.3 | |
Frequency of evaluating management staff | Less frequent | 203 | 45.9 |
More frequent | 239 | 54.1 | |
Work place safety climate | Satisfactory | 227 | 51.4 |
Unsatisfactory | 215 | 48.6 | |
Availability of written policy for general hygiene and cleaning | Yes | 237 | 54 |
No | 205 | 46 |
Abbreviation: APPE: personal protective equipment.