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. 2022 Aug 6;16:11786302221117071. doi: 10.1177/11786302221117071

Table 3.

Availability of standard precautions facilities in hospitals of Bahir Dar town, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 422).

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.