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Occupational hazard should be taken seriously and given prompt attention in the hospital
|
288 (99.4 %)
|
0 (0.0 %)
|
2 (0.6 %)
|
|
Prevention of occupational hazard is a joint responsibility of the hospital management and the staff
|
285 (98.3 %)
|
1 (0.3 %)
|
4 (1.4 %)
|
|
Paying extra attention to occupational hazard is an unnecessary burden on me
|
36 (12.5 %)
|
12 (4.1 %)
|
242 (80.4 %)
|
|
Training of staff and provision of personal protective equipment is necessary to reduce the risk of exposure to occupational hazard
|
287 (99 %)
|
0 (0.0 %)
|
3 (1.0 %)
|
|
Aprons and face masks should be worn in procedures where splash/spill of blood is likely
|
288 (99.3 %)
|
0 (0.0 %)
|
2 (0.7 %)
|
|
Gloves should always be worn when administering injections, starting IVs and drawing blood
|
286 (98.6 %)
|
2 (0.7 %)
|
2 (0.7 %)
|
|
Hands should be properly washed after each contact with a patient
|
287 (99.0 %)
|
2 (0.7 %)
|
1 (0.3 %)
|
|
Used needles should NEVER be recapped
|
235 (81.1 %)
|
7 (2.4 %)
|
48 (16.5 %)
|
|
Sharps should be disposed in sharps’ boxes
|
285 (98.2 %)
|
3 (1.0 %)
|
2 (0.7 %)
|
|
Safety boxes should be located at close distances to where required procedures are administered
|
278 (95.8 %)
|
4 (1.4 %)
|
8 (2.7 %)
|
|
HBV, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Influenza vaccines should be received by all health workers
|
275 (94.8 %)
|
7 (2.4 %)
|
8 (2.7 %)
|
|
Prolonged standing by HCWs should be avoided
|
256 (88.3 %)
|
22 (7.6 %)
|
12 (4.1 %)
|
|
All exposures to occupational hazards should be reported and documented by appropriate authorities
|
287 (99.0 %)
|
2 (0.7 %)
|
1 (0.3 %)
|
|
Adequate staffing of HCFs will reduce occupational hazards
|
214 (93.0 %)
|
10 (3.4 %)
|
10 (3.5 %)
|
|
Incentives should be provided for adhering to universal standard precautions
|
243 (83.8 %)
|
34 (11.7 %)
|
13 (4.5 %)
|
|
Punitive actions should be taken against HCWs that violates standard safety precautions and practices
|
234 (81.0 %)
|
41 (14.0 %)
|
15 (5.0 %)
|
|
Exposure and infection control policies (standard operating procedures) should be regularly reviewed and updated by the hospital management
|
288 (99.0 %)
|
2 (1.0 %)
|
0 (0.0 %)
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