Table 2 Comparison of Spill Kit Usage Before and After the Medical Safety Training Session (n = 72)
From: Managing adherence, exposure, and toxicity in oral anticancer therapies
Before the workshop (May 2017—September 2017) n = 24 | After the workshop (October 2017—February 2018) n = 18 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Department used | |||
Hospital wards | 19 (79.2%) | 15 (83.3%) | |
Outpatient | 3 (12.5%) | 3 (16.7%) | |
Pharmaceutical department | 2 (8.3%) | 0 | |
Location of use | |||
Around the bed | 13 (54.2%) | 11 (61.1%) | |
Toilet and washbasin | 4 (16.6%) | 6 (33.3%) | |
Treatment room | 4 (16.6%) | 1 (5.5%) | |
Pharmaceutical department | 2 (8.3%) | 0 | |
Corridors and visiting rooms | 1 (4.2%) | 0 | |
Spill content | |||
Anticancer drug | 12 (50.0%) | 5 (27.7%) | |
Urine | 7 (29.1%) | 7 (38.8%) | |
Stool | 4 (16.6%) | 4 (22.2%) | |
Emesma | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (11.1%) | |
Occupation | |||
Physician | 0 | 1 (5.5%) | |
Nurse | 22 (91.6%) | 17 (94.4%) | |
Pharmacist | 2 (8.3%) | 0 | |
Years of Occupational Experience | |||
More than 5 years | 9 (37.5%) | 9 (50.0%) | |
Compliance with personal protective equipment | |||
Gloves | 24 (100%) | 18 (100%) | > 0.99 |
Gown | 24 (100%) | 18 (100%) | > 0.99 |
N95 mask | 18 (75.0%) | 18 (100%) | 0.026 |
Cap | 23 (95.8%) | 18 (100%) | 0.571 |
Shoe cover | 22 (91.6%) | 18 (100%) | 0.321 |
Goggles | 21 (87.5%) | 18 (100%) | 0.176 |
Water absorbent sheet | 23 (95.8%) | 17 (94.4%) | 0.571 |
Towel | 24 (100%) | 18 (100%) | > 0.99 |
Compliance with inactivators and detergents | |||
Sodium hypochlorite | 24 (100%) | 24 (100%) | > 0.99 |
Detergent (surfactant) | 24 (100%) | 24 (100%) | > 0.99 |