Table 2: Infection Preventions (IPs) and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at hospitals of Aksum town, Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019.
|
Variables |
|
Frequency (%) |
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Availability of personal protective equipment throughout the year |
Yes |
123 (56.16) |
|
No |
96 (43.84) |
|
|
Awareness about exposure and the impact of the resulting injuries |
Yes |
208 (94.98) |
|
No |
11 (5.02) |
|
|
Training on infection preventions and standard precautions |
Yes |
113 (51.60) |
|
No |
106 (48.40) |
|
|
Use of personal protective equipment’s |
Yes |
119 (54.34) |
|
No |
100 (45.66) |
|
|
Availability of hand washing basins in the department/unit |
Yes |
163 (74.43) |
|
No |
56 (25.57) |
|
|
Hand washing practice before and after doing any procedure |
Yes |
111 (68.86) |
|
No |
52 (31.14) |
|
|
Infection prevention methods in the hospital |
Yes |
116 (52.97) |
|
No |
103 (47.03) |