ABSTRACT
Background: Blood borne pathogens such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus are often transmitted through needle stick and other sharp injuries in the hospital environment. In delivering service, HWs improvise and device approaches rather than use the approved preventive measures, predisposing them to blood borne infections and injuries.
Objectives: The main objective of the study was to determine compliance with blood borne infection protocols among health workers in Kwesimintsim Hospital.
Methods: Study was a cross-sectional design, using a quantitative approach. Seven departments of the hospital were randomly selected. Purposive sampling technique was employed to sample one hundred and thirty three health workers from these departments of which one hundred and fifteen were analyzed. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data to assess compliance. Collected data was coded, entered carefully and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between multiple independent variables and a categorical dependent variable (p
BOAMAH, M (2021). ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD BORNE INFECTIONS PREVENTION AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT KWESIMINTSIM HOSPITAL IN TAKORADI. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-blood-borne-infections-prevention-among-health-workers-at-kwesimintsim-hospital-in-takoradi
BOAMAH, MAGDALENE "ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD BORNE INFECTIONS PREVENTION AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT KWESIMINTSIM HOSPITAL IN TAKORADI" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-blood-borne-infections-prevention-among-health-workers-at-kwesimintsim-hospital-in-takoradi. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
BOAMAH, MAGDALENE . "ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD BORNE INFECTIONS PREVENTION AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT KWESIMINTSIM HOSPITAL IN TAKORADI". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-blood-borne-infections-prevention-among-health-workers-at-kwesimintsim-hospital-in-takoradi >.
BOAMAH, MAGDALENE . "ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD BORNE INFECTIONS PREVENTION AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT KWESIMINTSIM HOSPITAL IN TAKORADI" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessment-of-blood-borne-infections-prevention-among-health-workers-at-kwesimintsim-hospital-in-takoradi