Variable

Effective

Percentage data

Satisfactory use of gloves (n = 384)

Yes

301

78.4

No

83

21.6

Use of soap during washing (n = 384)

Yes

384

100

No

0

0

Existence of decontamination procedures for nursing equipment (n = 384)

Yes

384

100

No

0

0

Displays of procedures for the decontamination of health care equipment (n = 384)

Yes

125

32.5

No

259

67.4

Treatment of biomedical waste (n = 384)

Incineration

368

96

Burying

16

4

Room hygiene and daily cleaning for HGR Sendwe (n = 302)

Respected (good)

2

0.7

Not respected (bad)

67

22.1

± respected (average)

233

77.2

Hygiene of premises and daily cleaning for polyclinic saint Luc (n = 82)

Respected (good)

82

100

Not respected (bad)

0

0

± respected (average)

0

0

Use of blood-sprayed and/or blood-borne splash materials (n = 384)

Yes

317

82.5

No

67

17.5

Hepatitis B Vaccine Status (n = 384)

Vaccinated

83

21.6

Not vaccinated

301

78.4