| Autor: |
Mweu, JM, Odero, TMA, Kirui, AC, Kinuthia, J, Mwangangi, FM, Bett, SC, Musee, CM |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Zdroj: |
East African Medical Journal; Vol 92, No 1 (2015); 26-34 |
| ISSN: |
0012-835X |
| Popis: |
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 16 billion injections are administered in developing countries annually. Injection safety is therefore critical in preventing occupational exposure and infection from blood borne pathogens, hence prevention is a vital part of any comprehensive plan for protecting health workers, patients and maintaining a safe environment.Objective: To determine the knowledge and practice of injection safety among clinical healthcare workers at the Garissa Provincial General Hospital.Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study.Setting: The Garissa provincial General Hospital from September 2011 to July 2012.Results: Injection safety knowledge was high with a score of 12.65 (SD ± 2.3) out of the total of 16 items. Appropriate injection safety practices were reported by most of the respondents. The level of knowledge was not significantly associated with respondents’ demographic characteristics(p>0.05), but was significantly associated with hand washing practice(p |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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