Occupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda

Table 6

Control measures to minimize exposure to occupational health and safety hazards among health workers in Kampala, Uganda.

Occupational health control measures	Frequency ()
	(%)
Control measures provided by employers
Safety education & training on all universal; precautions	126 (63.0)
Safety tools, equipment, and machinery	180 (90.0)
Training on all machinery and equipment used	114 (57.0)
Training on how to wash hands	177 (88.5)
Personal set of personal protective equipment	107 (53.5)
Separate areas and containers to dispose; medical waste	184 (92.0)
Individual protective measures
BCG vaccination	183 (91.5)
Hepatitis A vaccination	64 (32.0)
Hepatitis B vaccination	156 (78.0)
Provision of postexposure prophylaxis	164 (82.0)
Ever received postexposure prophylaxis^*	43 (21.5)
Received HIV screening examination	194 (97.0)
Hand washing practices
After handling soiled materials	137 (68.5)
When hands are evidently dirty	92 (46.0)
Before and after meals	124 (62.0)
After using the toilet	107 (53.5)
After removing gloves	133 (66.5)
Before and after every procedure	159 (79.5)
Before and after handling each patient	136 (68.0)
After handling biological samples	136 (68.0)
Before and after handling hazardous materials	106 (53.0)

Only received in case of exposure to HIV.