Table 5: Correctness of practice of standard precautions.
Variable |
Frequency (n=113) |
Percentage |
*How respondents wash hands |
|
|
By rubbing hand palm to palm and rinsing in running water |
29 |
25.7 |
Rubbing hands palm to palm and in-between fingers and rinsing with soapy water in a basin |
14 |
12.4 |
Rubbing hands palm to palm including in-between finger and fingertips and rinsing with a soapy water in a basin |
21 |
18.6 |
Rubbing hands palm to palm including in-between finger and fingertips and rinsing under running water |
49 |
43.4 |
*The order of putting on PPE equipment |
||
Apron/lab coat→facemask→gloves |
83 |
73.5 |
Gloves→Apron/lab coat→Facemask |
2 |
1.8 |
Facemask→Apron/Lab coat→Gloves |
28 |
24.8 |
*Hand instrument should be disinfected before sterilization |
||
Always |
82 |
72.6 |
Sometimes |
31 |
27.4 |
*When disposing sharps needles should be removed from syringe before disposal |
||
Yes |
97 |
85.6 |
No |
16 |
14.2 |
*When disposing sharps both needles and syringe should be disposed in the sharp box |
||
Yes |
61 |
54.0 |
No |
52 |
46.0 |
*When recapping needles, Single hand technique should be used |
||
Always |
63 |
55.8 |
Sometimes |
37 |
32.7 |
Never |
13 |
11.5 |
*When recapping needles, double hand technique should be used |
||
Always |
54 |
47.8 |
Sometimes |
23 |
20.4 |
Never |
36 |
31.9 |