GAMBARAN PELAKSANAAN KEWASPADAAN UNIVERSAL DI PUSKESMAS PANIKI BAWAH KECAMATAN MAPANGET
ABSTRACT: Universal
Precautions is simple effective ways designed to protect healthcare workers and
patients from infection of various pathogens. The purpose of this study is to
describe the implementation of universal precautions in health centers of
Paniki Bawah, Mapanget District of Manado City. This descriptive study has been
conducted in October 2012 - December 2012 and sampling by using the total
population method.The study results showed that all of the respondents wash
their hands with soap, 6.67% respondents do not always wash their hands before
contact with patients, all of the respondents wash their hands after contact
with patients, (100%) of the respondents always wash hands when exposed to
blood or body fluids, (3.33%) of respondents did not use sterile gloves when
contact with blood or body fluids, (3.33%) of respondents did not use gloves
when cleaning medical equipment, (10% ) of respondents did not always wear a
mask when treating patients with suspected TB, (100%) of respondents always
perform decontamination and sterilization procedures for medical equipment,
(100%) of respondents said yes to the container waterproof and resistant to
punctures, (100%) respondents always discard needles / sharps in the container,
(100%) respondents said there were bins of medical and non-medical (100%) of
the respondents dispose of medical waste and nonmedical according to the space
provided.
Penulis: Fergina Stefany
Berhitu, Margareth R. Sapulete, Ronald Ottay, Zwingly Christian J.G. Porajow
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd130123
