Table 3 Correlations between self-reported compliance infection prevention and control activities and the percentage of correctly answered questions (N = 349)
Percentage correctly answered SBP questions | Percentage correctly answered TBP questions | Percentage correctly answered all questions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Correlation Coefficient | p value | Correlation Coefficient | p value | Correlation Coefficient | p value |
I use gloves when I anticipate exposure to blood or bodily fluid | 0.113 | 0.02 | 0.006 | 0.90 | 0.068 | 0.15 |
I change gloves between patients | 0.137 | 0.01 | 0.004 | 0.93 | 0.089 | 0.06 |
I clean medical equipment after use | 0.016 | 0.74 | −0.090 | 0.05 | −0.062 | 0.17 |
I recap needles after giving an injection | −0.006 | 0.91 | 0.010 | 0.84 | 0.000 | 0.99 |
I wear eye protection when I am at risk of blood or body fluid splashes to my eyes | 0.067 | 0.17 | −0.088 | 0.06 | −0.031 | 0.49 |
I perform hand hygiene before I touch a patient | 0.101 | 0.04 | −0.087 | 0.07 | −0.012 | 0.80 |
I educate, encourage and assist (if needed) my patients to perform hand hygiene after going to the toilet and before eating | 0.004 | 0.93 | −0.088 | 0.05 | −0.061 | 0.18 |