Hepatitis B and C Viral Infection: Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Occupational Exposure among Healthcare Workers of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 8
Occupational exposure of healthcare workers of JUMC, 11 Nov 2015 to 09 Jan 2016.
Type of exposure
Number
Percent
Have you ever had a needle stick injury?
Yes
99
43
No
126
56.1
Don’t remember
5
2.2
Have you faced a needle stick injury within the last one year?
Yes
56
24.3
No
169
73.5
Don’t remember
5
2.2
Have you ever had sharp injury other than needle stick?
Yes
88
38.3
No
130
56.5
Don’t remember
12
5.2
Have you faced a sharp injury within the last one year?
Yes
51
22.2
No
162
70.4
Don’t remember
17
7.4
Have you ever had blood or body fluid splash into your eye and/or mouth?
Yes
74
32.2
No
150
65.2
Don’t remember
6
2.6
Have you had blood or body fluid splash into your eye and/or mouth within the last one year?
Yes
55
23.9
No
161
70.0
Don’t remember
14
6.1
NB: those who did not remember their exposure were considered as not exposed.
