Table 4 The findings of the health professionals related to the hospital work environment source risk and hazard scale
The hospital work environment source risks | N | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you wash your hands before the treatment process? | 360 | 4.40 | 0.79 |
Do you wipe your hands after washing your hands? | 360 | 4.28 | 0.98 |
Do you use hand sanitizer? | 360 | 3.96 | 1.09 |
Do you use gloves during the patient care/treatment process? | 360 | 4.07 | 1.17 |
Do you wear protective coat during the patient care/treatment process? | 360 | 3.37 | 1.31 |
Do you pay attention not to work in the challenging positions for you body? | 360 | 3.58 | 1.17 |
Do you break the ampoule during the preparation of the treatment? | 360 | 4.21 | 0.99 |
Do you close the injector valve after the treatment? | 360 | 3.41 | 1.49 |
Do you throw away the needle into the special needle box? | 360 | 4.37 | 1.00 |
Do you change your gloves while switching a patient from another? | 360 | 4.21 | 0.97 |
Do you wash your hands after the treatment/care? | 360 | 4.25 | 1.04 |
Do you wash the place within 5Â min when there is a chemical splash to your skin/eyes/open wound? | 360 | 4.00 | 1.26 |
Have you been exposed to verbal violence by relatives of the patients in the hospital? | 360 | 3.14 | 1.23 |
Have you been exposed to physical violence by relatives of the patients in the hospital? | 360 | 2.47 | 1.24 |
Have you been abused by patients’ relatives? | 360 | 2.39 | 1.40 |
Have you ever had a neck pain that negatively affected your health? | 360 | 3.26 | 1.19 |
Have you ever had a backache that negatively affected your health? | 360 | 3.38 | 1.20 |
Have you ever had a shoulder or arm pain that negatively affected your health? | 360 | 3.26 | 1.24 |
Have you been exposed to the adverse effects of chemotherapy drugs? | 360 | 2.27 | 1.38 |
Have you ever had insomnia problem? | 360 | 3.26 | 1.26 |
Have you ever experienced a varix problem? | 360 | 3.05 | 1.45 |
Have you had any health problems related to the skin due to latex gloves? | 360 | 3.07 | 1.37 |
Have you ever had a nosocomial viral infection? | 360 | 2.67 | 1.32 |
Have you ever experienced injuries due to infected and penetrating objects? | 360 | 2.75 | 1.35 |