- Scale of compliance with standard precautions.
| Items | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Always | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| I wash my hands between patient contacts. | 2 | (2.0) | 2 | (2.0) | 5 | (5.0) | 91 | (91.0) |
| I only use water for hand washing. | 13 | (13.0) | 3 | (3.0) | 5 | (5.0) | 79 | (79.0) |
| I use alcoholic hand rubs as an alternative if my hands are not visibly soiled. | 30 | (30.0) | 15 | (15.0) | 11 | (11.0) | 44 | (44.0) |
| I recap used needles after giving an injection. | 55 | (55.0) | 6 | (6.0) | 4 | (4.0) | 35 | (35.0) |
| I put used sharps articles into sharps boxes. | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.0) | 99 | (99.0) |
| The sharps box is discarded only when it is full. | 42 | (42.0) | 3 | (3.0) | 2 | (2.0) | 53 | (53.0) |
| I remove personal protective equipment (PPE) in a designated area. | 20 | (20.0) | 5 | (5.0) | 5 | (5.0) | 70 | (70.0) |
| I take a shower in case of extensive splashing even after I have put on personal protective equipment (PPE). | 5 | (5.0) | 7 | (7.0) | 4 | (4.0) | 84 | (84.0) |
| I cover my wound(s) or lesion(s) with a waterproof dressing before patient contact. | 6 | (6.0) | 6 | (6.0) | 6 | (6.0) | 82 | (82.0) |
| I wear gloves when I am exposed to body fluids, blood products, and any excretion of patients. | 1 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 99 | (99.0) |
| I change gloves between patient contacts. | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (2.0) | 2 | (2.0) | 96 | (96.0) |
| I decontaminate my hands immediately after removal of gloves. | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 99 | (99.0) |
| I wear a surgical mask alone or in combination with goggles, face shield, and apron whenever there is a possibility of a splash or splatter. | 8 | (8.0) | 10 | (10.0) | 7 | (7.0) | 75 | (75.0) |
| My mouth and nose are covered when I wear a mask. | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 100 | (100.0) |
| I reuse a surgical mask or disposable personal protective equipment (PPE). | 14 | (14.0) | 4 | (4.0) | 6 | (6.0) | 76 | (76.0) |
| I wear a gown or apron when exposed to blood, body fluids, or any patient excretions. | 4 | (4.0) | 7 | (7.0) | 8 | (8.0) | 81 | (81.0) |
| Waste contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretion, and excretion is placed in red plastic bags irrespective of the patient’s infection status. | 3 | (3.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.0) | 96 | (96.0) |
| I decontaminate surfaces and equipment after use. | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.0) | 3 | (3.0) | 96 | (96.0) |
| I wear gloves to decontaminate used equipment that is visibly soiled. | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.0) | 99 | (99.0) |
| I clean up spillage of blood or other body fluids immediately with disinfectants. | 10 | (10.0) | 3 | (3.0) | 3 | (3.0) | 84 | (84.0) |