Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Infection Prevention in Bale Zone Hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia

Table 2

Practice of healthcare workers regarding infection prevention in Bale zone hospitals, 2018 (n = 394).

Variables	Response option	Frequency	Percent
Wash your hands at all critical times	Yes	236	59.90
	No	158	40.10
Use single-paired glove repeatedly	Yes	179	53.60
	No	155	46.40
Wearing an apron when blood or body fluid splash is expected	Yes	191	48.50
	No	203	51.50
Use mask to protect yourself from pulmonary TB infection	Yes	159	40.40
	No	235	59.60
Wearing all necessary personal protective equipment	Yes	276	70.10
	No	118	29.9
Soak contaminated medical equipment in 0.5% chlorine solution	Yes	275	69.80
	No	119	30.20
How long did you soak	For 10 minutes	202	72.90
	For 1 hr	68	24.50
	For 24 hr	7	2.5
Segregation of wastes as infectious and noninfectious	Yes	215	54.70
	No	179	45.30
Dispose nonreusable sharp materials wastes in safety box	Yes	226	67.70
	No	108	32.30
Two hand recapping of needles after injection	Yes	92	27.60
	No	241	72.40