Table 3 Procedures workers adopted in case of an injury
From: Needlestick and sharps injuries among housekeeping workers in hospitals of Shiraz, Iran
List of precautions workers took | Government | Private | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Report to supervisors | 4 (8.3) | 4 (9.1) | 8 (8.7) |
Wash injury site with soap and betadine | 1 (2.1) | - | 1 (1.1) |
Visit doctor and do some tests | 4 (8.3) | - | 4 (4.3) |
Report to superisors, visit doctors and do some tests | 21 (43.8) | 14 (31.8) | 35 (38.0) |
Report to superisors, visit doctors, do some tests and press injury site | 7 (14.6) | 25 (56.8) | 32 (34.8) |
Report to superisors, visit doctors, do some tests and inject vaccine | 8 (16.7) | 1 (2.3) | 9 (9.8) |
All | 3 (6.3) | - | 3 (3.39) |
Total | 48 (100) | 44 (100) | 92 (100) |