Table 2 The distribution of health professionals by their tuberculosis infection control knowledge in public health facilities, Addis Ababa, 2014 (n = 582)
Knowledge items | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
The door and windows of a room should be left open | 561 | 96.4 |
TB suspected should be separated from the rest of the patient | 532 | 91.4 |
Health worker should minimize the time a TB patient spend in HF. | 460 | 79 |
Surgical mask cannot protect the health worker from TB | 226 | 38.8 |
Respirator can protect the HW from TB | 315 | 54.1 |
TB pts have to be educated to cover their mouse with a handkerchief. | 522 | 89.7 |
Every facility should establish an IP committee. | 581 | 99.8 |
TB suspected patients should get priority. | 514 | 88.3 |
Regular screening of health worker for TB is one of TBIC measures | 500 | 85.9 |
Fans can be used to reduced TB transmission in TB ward | 411 | 70.6 |
TB cannot transmitted from person to person by blood contact | 502 | 86.2 |
Sputum microscopy is the most effective tools for the diagnosis of TB | 444 | 76.7 |
Health workers identify different masks | 188 | 32.3 |
Overall knowledge level | ||
Poor knowledge | 221 | 36.1 |
Good knowledge | 361 | 63.9 |