S/N

Author/year

Country

Population/Type of study

Good/ adequate Knowledge

Positive Attitude

Gen Practice

Hand washing

Wearing of gloves

Wearing of Apron/masks

Eye protection

Don’t recap Needle

Proper Sharp disposal

1

Punia et al. 2014 [15]

India

C/S, 162 HCWs

-

-

95%

77%

28%

22%

-

-

2

Pati et al. 2013 [2]

India

32 HCWs in Sub District Hospital

90.90%

50%

31%

38%

3

Jain et al. 2012 [54]

India

329 nurses and 71 doctors

55.30%

-

52%

-

-

-

4

Das et al. 2016 [84]

India

C/S study of 132 interns

Hand washing 82%, wearing gloves 82.6%

64%

47.90%

62.50%

5

Holla et al. 2014 [55]

India

C/S, 178 health care professionals

97.20%

75.50%

77.50%

46.60%

31.50%

51.70%

87.60%

6

Askarian et al. 2002 [16]

Iran

C/S study of 137 dental & 208 midwifery students

85%

24.1%; 2% double gloved

97% midwifery and 47% dental students

7

Asadpour et al. 2013 [85]

Iran

C/S, 135 physicians and medical student

72.4% (32.6/45)

75.1% (33.1/44)

8

Fashafsheh et al. 2015 [86]

Palestine

C/S; 271 Nurses

53.90%

91.1% had good practice

9

Halboub et al. 2015 [87]

Yemen

145 dental students

-

96.60%

53.80%

14%

-

-

-

10

Qazi et al. 2016 [75]

Parkistan

C/S of 198 HCWs

Awarenes 59.9%

91% - 100%

19.70%

-

11

Reda et al. 2010 [2]

Ethiopia

C/S Survey 475 HCWs in 10 Hospitals

53.10%

80% regular

-

-

-

-

-

12

Jakob et al. 2015 [88]

Ethiopia

C/S, 135 HCWs

-

42.20%

67.40%

13

Akudunan et al. 1999 [57]

USA

597 HCWs in 76 operating room procedures

-

26% double glove

76% any form

-

14

Doebbling et al. 2003 [58]

USA

3223 HCWS in Community Hosp

32% - 54%

-

29-70%

32% nurse, 28% doctors

15

Raghavendran et al. 2006 [23]

United Kingdom

258 HCWs (Drs, Nurses & operating Rm staff

-

64% always, Drs. 31%

56.60%

57%