Table 4 Attitudes of HCWs towards TB IC
From: Health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on tuberculosis infection control, Nepal
Statement | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
There is a need for guidelines regarding TB IC in a health care facility | 189 (99.5) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
HCWs should wear respirators while caring for TB patients | 187 (98.4) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.1) |
Respirators do not protect against drug-resistant TB even if I wear it all time | 95 (50) | 7 (3.7) | 88 (46.3) |
Even after a patient with TB leaves the room I am working in, I remain at risk of contracting TB | 163 (85.8) | 3 (1.6) | 24 (12.6) |
Most HCWs are already infected so there is no need of IC measures | 12 (6.3) | 2 (1.1) | 176 (92.6) |
I do not wear respirator because patients do not like me to wear it | 32 (16.8) | 0 (0.0) | 158 (83.2) |
I am concerned about being infected with TB | 123 (64.7) | 0 (0.0) | 67 (35.3) |
There is need to screen HCWs who may be exposed to TB for TB infection or disease | 189 (99.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) |
I may turn off fans if they become noisy or cause cold air | 155 (81.6) | 2 (1.1) | 33 (17.4) |
Sputum induction procedures in wards put HCWs at an increased risk of getting infected with TB | 175 (92.1) | 2 (1.1) | 13 (6.8) |
Cough hygiene has no role to play in IC | 36 (18.9) | 2 (1.1) | 152 (80) |
HCWs working in HIV care and treatment clinics are at risk of infection with TB | 154 (81.1) | 2 (1.1) | 34 (17.9) |