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Table 2 Frequency of study participants among each Likert type of variables at Gondar University referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals regarding infection prevention at Gondar University referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Response

Agree n (%)

Disagree n (%)

Neutral n (%)

Occupational safety training is important for health professionals

274 (97.2)

6 (2.1)

2 (0.7)

Healthcare environments can expose HCPs to a health hazard

260 (92.2)

15 (5.3)

7 (2.5)

HCPs workplace related risk exposure is a major crisis

213 (75.5)

42 (14.9)

27 (9.6)

Workplace risk assessment is important for occupational safety

279 (98.9)

2 (0.7)

1 (0.4)

Sharp materials should be discarded in a safety box

278 (98.6)

3 (1.1)

1 (0.4)

Needles should be recapped before disposal

103 (36.5)

167 (59.2)

12 (4.3)

Wearing PPE during the healthcare delivery process is mandatory

251 (89)

23 (8.2)

8 (2.8)

Vaccination of healthcare workers is necessary

263 (93.3)

17 (6.0)

2 (0.7)

HBV can be transmitted through biomedical wastes

248 (93.3)

17 (6.0)

2 (0.7)