Assessment of Biosafety Practice and Associated Factors in Clinical Laboratory Workers Among Government Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2014-05
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Biosafety is an important practice in all laboratory settings especially in developingcountries where standard operating procedures are lacking. There is only limited information aboutbiosafety practices in government hospital laboratories in Addis Ababa.
Objective: To assess the situation of biosafety practice and associated factors in clinical laboratoryworkers among government Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Method: Cross-sectional study design was conducted from March to May 2014; in all governmentHospitals of Addis Ababa. A total of 290 laboratory professionals were participated about theirbiosafety practice and its associated factorsusing structured questionnaire to assess the structural andfunctional aspects of Biosafety Practice of laboratories. Data were coded and entered by Epi Info andExported to SPSS V.20 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate analysis were also used to identifyfactors that affect the outcome variable and to examine the effect of selected variables on laboratorypersonnel practice toward biosafety practice by using Odds Ratio (OR) with a 95% Confidence Interval.P- Value less than 0.05 were taken as statistically significant. Variables that were found with a statisticallysignificant association (p<0.05) at bivariate logistic analysis were entered and analyzed by multiple logisticregression analysis.
Results: - In this study a total of 290 laboratory professionals were involved. Out of those subjects thebiosafety practice rates of protective barrier were 76.2%. The major factor for biosafety practice werepractice of performing a written procedure for the clean-up of spills (AOR=2.31; CI 1.21-4.42), thosewho were practice of decontamination and wastes before disposal (AOR=2.69; CI 1.49-4.86) and thosewho got information in Participating a biosafety practice (AOR=5.07; CI 1.66-15.52)
Conclusion: - This study revealed that there is an achievement of a minimum requirement of biosafetypractice among studied laboratory personnel. Practice of performing clean-up of spills, practice ofdecontamination and wastes before disposal and information in participating a biosafety practice are asignificant association with biosafety practice.
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Clinical Laboratory