Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Standard Precaution against Blood Borne Pathogens among Doctors and Nurses at Adult Emergency Room in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 2
Knowledge of study participants on standard precautions against blood borne pathogens in selected hospitals, February to March 2018.
Variables
Frequency
Percent
Handwashing after touching patient intact skin
Always
63
51.2
Often
15
12.2
Sometimes
39
31.7
Never
6
4.9
Reason for reuse of syringe and needle
Shortage of supply
23
18.7
Knowledge deficit
67
54.5
Carelessness
24
19.5
To reduce cost of treatment
9
7.3
Had blood or body fluid splash to eye, mouth, or nose
Yes
45
36.6
No
74
60.2
Do not remember
4
3.3
Measures taken after exposure to blood and body fluids
Wash with soap and water
105
85.4
Wash with alcohol, iodine, chlorine
42
34.1
Visiting VCT
80
65.0
Seek PEP
74
60.2
Report to head person
61
49.6
Others
25
20.3
Source of infection
Health personnel
87
70.7
Contaminated medical equipment
111
90.2
Contaminated air
93
75.6
Other patients
62
50.4
Others
24
19.5
N.B: Others=consulting physicians; others=insect and small animals.
