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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects (N = 284)

From: Factors affecting patient safety culture in terms of compliance with preventing bloodborne pathogens among general hospital nurses

Characteristics

Categories

n (%)

Sex

Female

275

(96.8)

 

Male

9

(3.2)

Age group

<  30

202

(71.1)

 

≥30

82

(28.9)

Education level

Diploma

72

(25.4)

 

Bachelor’s

205

(72.1)

 

>Master’s

7

(2.5)

Position

Staff nurse

234

(82.4)

 

Charge nurse

31

(10.9)

 

Head nurse

19

(6.7)

Work experience

≤5

199

(70.1)

 

> 5

85

(29.9)

Current unit employed

≤5

234

(82.4)

 

> 5

50

(17.6)

Work unit

Medicine (nonsurgical)

55

(19.4)

 

Surgery

52

(18.3)

 

Intensive care unit

46

(16.2)

 

Emergency

30

(10.6)

 

Operating room

27

(9.5)

 

Women

7

(2.5)

 

Others

67

(23.5)

Experienced NSSI for last 1 year

Yes

63

(22.2)

 

No

221

(77.8)

Type of devices causing NSSI

Disposable syringe

37

(58.7)

 

Blood glucose lancet

14

(22.2)

 

Other sharp device

12

(19.1)

Procedures causing NSSI

Inserting a needle

5

(7.9)

 

Disposing of used items

10

(15.9)

 

Recapping a needle

8

(12.7)

 

Disassembling needle or sharp instrument

21

(33.3)

 

Others

19

(30.2)

Blood and body fluid exposure experience of mucous membrane

Yes

31

(10.9)

 

No

253

(89.1)

Blood and body fluid exposure experience of skin

Yes

35

(12.3)

 

No

249

(87.7)

Report infection exposure

Yes

27

(9.5)

 

No

257

(90.5)

Vaccination for hepatitis B

Yes

231

(81.3)

 

No

30

(10.6)

 

Do not know

23

(8.1)

Number of patient safety case reports

0

142

(50)

 

15

135

(47.5)

 

6≤

7

(2.5)

Education experience with bloodborne pathogen prevention

Yes

259

(91.2)

 

No

25

(8.8)

Educational institution for Bloodborne pathogen prevention

College

17

(6.0)

 

Hospital

119

(41.9)

 

Both

123

(43.3)

 

Others

25

(8.8)

  1. NSSI Needlestick and sharps injuries