Table 2 Management and reporting behaviour of NSSI among hospital healthcare workers, Bale zone, December, 2014
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ever experienced NSSI at work (n = 340) | ||
Yes | 126 | 37.1 |
No | 214 | 62.9 |
Self management taken after injury (n = 126) | ||
Yes | 107 | 84.9 |
No | 19 | 15.1 |
Type of action taken after injurya | ||
Washed with soap and water | 57 | 53.3 |
Washed with iodine or alcohol | 45 | 42.1 |
Get tested for HIV | 43 | 40.2 |
Take post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) | 25 | 23.4 |
Take tetanus anti-toxoid (TAT) | 31 | 29.0 |
Squeezing to extract more blood | 10 | 8.5 |
Applying pressure to stop bleeding | 18 | 16.8 |
Ever reported NSSI to concerned body (n = 126) | ||
Yes | 52 | 41.3 |
No | 74 | 58.7 |
Time of injury reported (n = 52) | ||
Immediately after injury | 49 | 94.2 |
Late before going off work place | 2 | 3.8 |
After two days of injury | 1 | 1.9 |
Reasons for not reported injurya | ||
Being too busy at the time of injury | 26 | 35.1 |
Sharps caused injury never used on patient | 20 | 27.0 |
Used on patient but was not disease of concern | 15 | 20.3 |
They did not know as they should report | 11 | 14.9 |
They did not know how to report | 7 | 9.5 |
Their colleagues told them not to worry | 1 | 1.4 |
Sought medical care after injury (n = 126) | ||
Yes | 63 | 50.0 |
No | 63 | 50.0 |
Treatment given (n = 63) | ||
Tested for different diseases | 15 | 23.8 |
Pre-test counselling | 4 | 6.3 |
Post-test counselling | 19 | 30.2 |
PEP was given and follow-up started | 25 | 39.7 |