Hepatitis B and C Viral Infection: Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Occupational Exposure among Healthcare Workers of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 6

The attitude of healthcare workers of JUMC towards standard precautions, 11 Nov 2015 to 09 Jan 2016.

Items	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Since no one really knows what organism’s clients or patients may have, it is essential that standard precautions be used all the time.	0	9	17	61	143
In the absence of compliance to standard precautions, healthcare facilities can be the source of infection and epidemic diseases	7	10	19	59	135
The glove should be used by all patient care contacts as a useful strategy for reducing the risk of transmission of organisms	1	6	15	55	153
Physical barriers (protective goggles, face masks or aprons) should be used if splashes or spills of any body fluids (secretions or excretions) are likely.	3	14	13	43	157
	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
It is safe to use syringe between patients if the needle is changed	63	40	16	28	83
To prevent accidental injury, contaminated needles should be recapped immediately after use	95	32	21	31	51
Hand washing:
Hand washing between every patient encounter is unnecessary	41	31	9	52	97
Hand washing does not affect clinical outcome	33	28	9	60	100
Hand washing is unnecessary when gloves are worn	27	30	16	61	96
Routine or frequent hand washing is unnecessary	29	22	13	66	100
Frequent hand washing interrupts efficient patient care	31	33	15	63	88
Frequent hand washing damages skin and causes cracking, dryness, irritation, and dermatitis	32	46	24	57	71
Hand washing damages nails and nail polish	21	25	18	75	91
Hand washing is inconvenient	35	37	28	67	63
Hand washing takes too much time	34	32	17	76	71
	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Wearing gloves do not replace the need for hand hygiene	30	48	20	60	72
A separate pair of gloves must be used for each client.	18	34	12	55	111
A separate pair of gloves must be used when moving from one site to another site on the same patient (i.e., from respiratory care to a dressing change)	32	49	17	47	85
Sharps container should be:
Put as close to the point of use as possible, ideally within arm’s reach.	21	22	15	79	93
Attached to walls or other surfaces if at all possible.	13	27	31	79	80
Marked clearly so that people will not unknowingly use them for discarding other items.	16	15	27	69	103
Marked the fill line at the three-quarters full level.	8	26	27	63	106
Not be shaken to settle its contents and make room for more sharps.	16	20	26	73	95