Background
Methods
Results
Socio- professional characteristics of participants
Knowledge and practices related to AEB among HCW
Underlying cause of AEB occurrence
Training on infection Prevention in Healthcare Settings
Experiences and reporting of Occupational exposures
Use of PPE & splash prevention
Hepatitis B vaccination
Factors associated with AEB
Risk Factor | Occupational Exposure n (%) | Total (100%) | cOR | p-value | aOR | 95% CI | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n = 104 | No n = 16 | Lower | Upper | ||||||
Sex | |||||||||
Female | 72 (83.7) | 14 (16.3) | 86 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
Male | 32 (94.1) | 2 (5.9) | 34 | 3.11 | 0.1483 | 5.64 | 0.74 | 131 | 0.1583 |
Age group (years) | |||||||||
<35 | 56 (83.6) | 11 (16.4) | 67 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
35+ | 48 (90.6) | 5 (9.4) | 53 | 1.89 | 0.2692 | 4.19 | 0.95 | 25.4 | 0.0790 |
Unit/Service | |||||||||
Non-clinical | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 29 | 1 | |||||
Obstetrical | 19 (86.4) | 3 (13.6) | 22 | 2.02 | 0.3552 | ||||
Surgery | 50 (89.3) | 6 (10.7) | 56 | 2.65 | 0.1113 | ||||
Medical | 13 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 13 | - | - | ||||
Professional experience (years) | |||||||||
<5 | 76 (84.4) | 14 (15.6) | 90 | 1 | |||||
5+ | 28 (93.3) | 2 (6.7) | 30 | 2.58 | 0.2290 | ||||
Professional status | |||||||||
Generalist/Specialist | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
Midwife/Nurse | 4 (4.9) | 77 (95.1) | 81 | 19.2 | 0.0003 | 65.9 | 8.49 | 1428 | 0.0005 |
Laboratory | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 11 | 1.20 | 0.8351 | 2.60 | 0.20 | 68 | 0.4860 |
Cleaner | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | 18 | 8.00 | 0.0340 | 14.7 | 1.44 | 386 | 0.0438 |
Last training on ICP (years) | |||||||||
1–3 | 30 (83.3) | 6 (16.7) | 36 | 1 | |||||
3+ | 74 (88.1) | 10 (11.9) | 84 | 1.48 | 0.4838 | ||||
Hepatitis B vaccination | |||||||||
No | 79 (84.9) | 14 (15.1) | 93 | 1 | |||||
Yes | 25 (92.6) | 2 (7.4) | 27 | 2.22 | 0.3140 | ||||
Needle recapping | |||||||||
One handed | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 19 | 1 | |||||
Two handed | 86 (85.1) | 15 (14.9) | 101 | 0.32 | 0.2826 | ||||
Use of safety box | |||||||||
Yes | 44 (84.6) | 8 (15.4) | 52 | 1 | |||||
No | 60 (88.2) | 8 (11.8) | 68 | 1.36 | 0.5642 |