Table 4 Practice status of safety precautions among medical waste cleaners in governmental hospitals, 2023 (418).
Characteristics | Response | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
How often do you use heavy-duty gloves while you clean or dispose off | Always | 408 | 97.6 |
Sometimes | 10 | 2.4 | |
How often do you use duty boots while you clean or dispose off | Always | 111 | 26.6 |
Sometimes | 307 | 73.4 | |
How often do you use an apron while you clean or dispose off | Always | 322 | 77.0 |
Sometimes | 96 | 23.0 | |
Do you disinfect or decontaminate the reusable cleaning device | Yes | 299 | 71.5 |
No | 119 | 28.5 | |
Do you collect infectious medical waste from service within 24 h | Yes | 409 | 97.8 |
No | 9 | 2.2 | |
Do you always separately transport medical waste according to segregation | Yes | 299 | 71.5 |
No | 119 | 28.5 | |
Do you always close medical waste containers during transport | Yes | 409 | 97.8 |
No | 9 | 2.2 | |
Do you use closed buckets for transporting medical waste | Yes | 228 | 54.5 |
No | 190 | 45.5 | |
Overall practice level | Good | 273 | 65.3 |
Poor | 145 | 34.7 |
