Table 4: Practice of standard precautions among respondents.

 

Always

Sometimes

Never

Situation respondents wash hand: before touching a patient

86(76.1)

27(23.9)

0(0.0)

Situation respondents wash hand: In-between patients

58(51.8)

23(20.4)

32(28.3)

Situation respondents wash hand: after physical contact with patient

95(84.1)

14(12.4)

4(3.5)

Situation respondents wash hand: Immediately after a risk of body fluid exposure

105(92.9)

8(7.1)

0(0.0)

Situation respondents wash hand: after exposure to the immediate surroundings of a patient

97(85.8)

5(4.4)

11(9.7)

Situation respondents wash hand Immediately before an aseptic procedure

94(83.2)

19(16.8)

0(0.0)

Situation respondents wash hand: after inserting an invasive device

97(85.8)

16(14.2)

0(0.0)

Gloves wearing instances: Before touching a patient

94(83.2)

19(16.8)

0(0.0)

Gloves wearing instances: Before touching hand instruments

81(71.7)

32(28.3)

0(0.0)

Gloves wearing instances: While handling patients’ impression

98(86.7)

15(13.3)

0(0.0)

Gloves wearing instances: While performing scaling & polishing

98(86.7)

9(8.0)

6(5.3)

Gloves wearing instances: While handling patients’ denture

91(80.5)

22(19.5)

0(0.0)

Facemask wearing instances: When assisting a Dentist working on a patient

90(79.6)

21(18.6)

2(1.8)

Facemask wearing instances: When performing scaling & polishing

97(85.8)

16(14.2)

0(0.0)

Facemask wearing instances: When trimming dentures

93(82.3)

15(13.3)

5(4.4)

Facemask wearing instances: When sterilizing instruments

53(46.9)

48(42.5)

12(10.6)