Assessment Of Knowledge Attitude Practice And Associated Factors Towards Occupational Health And Safety Among Medical Laboratory Professionals In Selected Government Health Centers In Addis Ababa.
Background:Current knowledge of laboratory workforce on safe working environment leavesrnmuch space for improvement and need to be explored further. Common laboratory risks andrnhazards are numerous but can be minimized with better knowledge, attitude and simple safernworking practices. Worker absence due to Work related injuries is an important phenomenonrnacross all countries, industries, and occupations.rnObjective: To assess knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards occupationalrnhealth and safety among medical laboratory professionals in selected government health centersrnin Addis Ababa from January to May 2020.rnMethods:A cross sectional study wasconducted between January to May 2020 among 333 MLPsrnworking in selected government health centers in Addis Ababa. Data was collected using selfadministeredrnrnstructured questionnaire; it is also supported by in-depth interview andphysicalrnobservation checklist. Data entry, analysis was performed by SPSS version 23 software. Level ofrnstatistical significance was set at p