Busoga (Eastern Uganda) (n=21)

Ankole (Western Uganda)
(n=14)

BEFORE ADMINISTRATION

* syringes and needles flushed with water after use and before sterilization

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* both needles and syringes sterilized

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* steam sterilization at correct temperature (121 °C) for 15 minutes

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* equipment is boiled for 20 minutes after last contaminated piece of equipment is put in boiling water

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* inject only sterile solutions

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-

* wash hands with soap

+

-

* disinfect the rubber top of the ampoules/vials

+

-

DURING ADMINISTRATION

* can anything not in an aseptic condition contaminate the injection fluid

-

+

* does the person injecting touch the needle with his finger

+

+

* does the needle come in contact with any other non aseptic surface

+

+

* are several patients injected with the same needle

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* are several patients treated with the same syringe

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+

AFTER ADMINISTRATION

* are disposable syringes and needles placed into a final disposal container

+

+

* are disposables recapped before disposal

+

+

* are disposable syringes and needles disposed of and not reused

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+

* observe patient for about 30 minutes after injection

+

-

* arc sterilizable syringes and needles flushed with water after use

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