Prevention of injuries from needles and other sharp instruments

Responses

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Recap used needles

196 (68.8)

34 (11.9)

11 (3.9)

7 (2.5)

37 (13.0)

Bend, break, remove or otherwise manipulate used needles by hand.

151 (53.0)

64 (22.5)

23 (8.1)

15 (5.3)

32 (11.2)

Reuse disposable syringe.

11 (3.9)

9 (3.2)

11 (3.9)

24 (8.4)

230 (80.4)

Always dispose syringes, needles, scalpel blades and other sharp items in appropriate puncture resistance container (red container).

64 (22.5)

69 (24.2)

77 (27.0)

30 (10.5)

45 (15.8)