Table 2 Items related to knowledge towards cytotoxic drugs among health professionals at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 412)
Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Heard about cytotoxic drug handling | Yes | 223 | 54.1 |
No | 189 | 45.9 | |
Ever attended training | Yes | 41 | 10.0 |
No | 371 | 90.0 | |
Taking training in 2 years | Yes | 23 | 5.6 |
No | 389 | 94.4 | |
Ever worked in oncology department | Yes | 42 | 10.2 |
No | 370 | 89.8 | |
Ever taking a course directly related with cytotoxic drug handling | Safe preparation | 53 | 12.9 |
Safe administration | 50 | 12.1 | |
Safe transport | 40 | 9.7 | |
General oncology | 19 | 4.6 | |
Chemotherapy | 118 | 28.6 | |
Radiotherapy | 19 | 4.6 | |
Hazards of CDS | 16 | 3.9 | |
Presence of cytotoxic drug handling manual on working setting | Yes | 82 | 19.9 |
No | 330 | 80.1 | |
Knowledge towards CD handling | Good | 217 | 52.7 |
Poor | 195 | 47.3 | |
Attitude | Good | 224 | 54.4 |
Poor | 188 | 45.6 | |
Practice | Good | 155 | 37.6 |
Poor | 257 | 62.4 |