Table 6.
HCWs compliance with standard precautions in hospitals of Bahir Dar town, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 442).
| Variables | Level of compliance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Very often | |
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
| Wash hands before touching a patient | 88 (19.9) | 119 (26.9) | 92 (20.8) | 92 (20.80) | 51 (11.5) |
| Wash hands after touching a patient | 63 (14.3) | 29 (6.6) | 19 (4.30) | 165 (37.3) | 166 (37.6) |
| Wash hands before cleaning/aseptic any procedure | 53 (12) | 70 (15.8) | 166 (37.6) | 101 (22.9) | 52 (11.8) |
| Wash hands after exposure to BBFs | 41 (9.3) | 45 (10.2) | 91 (20.6) | 144 (32.6) | 121 (27.4) |
| Wash hands immediately after removing a gloves | 30 (6.8) | 28 (6.3) | 78 (17.6) | 142 (32.1) | 164 (37.1) |
| Wash hands between patient contacts | 71 (16.1) | 198 (44.8) | 107 (24.2) | 38 (8.6) | 28 (6.3) |
| Wash hands after touching the patient surrounding | 37 (8.40) | 55 (12.4) | 479 (10.6) | 151 (34.2) | 151 (34.2) |
| Wash hands using antimicrobial soap | 6 (1.4) | 133 (30.10) | 81 (18.3) | 100 (22.6) | 121 (27.4) |
| Wash hands using water only | 24 (5.4) | 46 (10.4) | 90 (20.4) | 165 (37.3) | 117 (26.5) |
| Wash hands using alcohol antiseptic and water | 10 (2.3) | 55 (12.4) | 191 (43.2) | 118 (26.7) | 68 (15.4) |
| Provide care considering all patients are potentially infectious | 16 (3.6) | 49 (11.10) | 37 (8.4) | 1679 (37.8) | 173 (39.1) |
| Wear clean gloves whenever there is a possibility of any exposure to blood and body fluids | 5 (1.1) | 28 (6.3) | 50 (11.3) | 215 (48.6) | 144 (32.6) |
| Wear a gown when carrying out activities | 13 (2.9) | 21 (4.80) | 249 (56.3) | 159 (36.0) | |
| Wear eye goggles when indicated | 22 (5) | 54 (12.2) | 54 (12.2) | 196 (44.3) | 116 (26.2) |
| Wear face masks when indicated | 12 (2.70 | 50 (11.3) | 29 (6.6) | 242 (54.8) | 109 (24.7) |
| Wear boots when indicated | 24 (5.4) | 69 (15.6) | 28 (6.3) | 182 (41.2) | 139 (31.4) |
| Use sterilized reusable equipment before being used on another patient | 20 (4.5) | 59 (13.3) | 194 (43.9) | 101 (22.9) | 68 (15.4) |
| Segregate infectious wastes in the black color-coded dustbin | 33 (7.5) | 196 (44.3) | 83 (18.8) | 76 (17.2) | 54 (12.2) |
| Disinfect equipment and surfaces | 14 (3.2) | 38 (8.6) | 239 (54.1) | 93 (21) | 58 (13.1) |
| Seggregate infectious medical waste in a yellow color-coded dustbin | 21 (4.8) | 201 (45.5) | 90 (20.4) | 84 (19) | 46 (10.4) |
| Dispose used needles and syringes in to safety box immediately | 11 (2.5) | 31 (7) | 227 (51.4) | 96 (21.7) | 77 (17.4) |
| Place used sharps in puncture-resistant containers at points of use | 16 (3.6) | 41 (9.3) | 230 (52) | 84 (19) | 71 (16.1) |
| Recape needles | 172 (38.9) | 227 (51.4) | 43 (9.70) | 0 | 0 |
| Bend needles | 163 (36.9) | 202 (45.7) | 39 (8.8) | 16 (3.6) | 22 (5) |
| Use a decontamination sock in 0.5% chlorine solution for 10 minutes | 25 (5.7) | 19 (4.3) | 179 (40.50) | 150 (33.9) | 69 (15.6) |
| Use sterilized materials | 17 (3.8) | 16 (3.6) | 139 (31.4) | 154 (34.8) | 116 (26.2) |
| Avoid recapping and other hand manipulation of needles | 21 (4.8) | 13 (2.9) | 124 (28.1) | 218 (49.3) | 66 (14.9) |
| Use safety boxes | 12 (2.7) | 16 (3.6) | 106 (24) | 232 (52.5) | 76 (17.2) |
| Avoid disambling sharps | 13 (2.9) | 20 (4.5) | 112 (25.3) | 235 (53.2) | 62 (14) |
| Avoid over passing sharps with other person | 7 (1.6) | 24 (5.4) | 107 (24.20) | 230 (52) | 74 (16.7) |