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. 2023 May 4;16:1663–1675. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S407583

Table 2.

Work Conditions Assessed by HCWs at the Field Hospitals (n = 543)

 Variables Results
How was the access to personal protective equipment? n (%)
 Poor 11 (2.0)
 Average 208 (38.3)
 Excellent 324 (59.7)
How was the infection prevention and control protocol? n (%)
 Poor 11 (2.0)
 Average 172 (31.7)
 Excellent 360 (66.3)
How was the treatment guideline? n (%)
 Poor 37 (6.8)
 Average 218 (40.1)
 Excellent 288 (53.0)
Have to conduct unfamiliar clinical task with inadequate preparation, n (%)
 Not true 134 (24.7)
 Relatively true 309 (56.9)
 True 100 (18.4)
Was your teamwork good? n (%)
 Poor 6 (1.1)
 Average 309 (56.9)
 Excellent 228 (42.0)
Was the current working schedule reasonable? n (%)
 Not reasonable 97 (17.9)
 Relatively reasonable 353 (65.0)
 Reasonable 93 (17.1)
Was the mid-time break location reasonable? n (%)
 Not reasonable 96 (17.7)
 Relatively reasonable 357 (65.7)
 Reasonable 90 (16.6)
Did you receive adequate support in daily clinical task? n (%)
 Poor 27 (5.0)
 Average 362 (66.7)
 Excellent 154 (28.4)
How often have you been provided with updated knowledge on the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19? n (%)
 Not at all 13 (2.4)
 Sometimes 191 (35.2)
 Always 339 (62.4)
What number is the most fatalities have you witness during your shift? n (%)
 None 125 (23.0)
 1 patient 101 (18.6)
 2–5 patients 204 (37.6)
 6–10 patients 53 (9.8)
 More than 10 patients 60 (11.0)
In your unit, what is the ratio of nurse/patient? n (%)
 1 nurse/<3 patients 41 (7.6)
 1 nurse/3–5 patients 189 (34.8)
 1 nurse/6–10 patients 152 (28.0)
 1 nurse/>10 patients 161 (29.7)
In your unit, what is the ratio of doctor/patient? n (%)
 1 doctor/<5 patients 76 (14.0)
 1 doctor/5–9 patients 150 (27.6)
 1 doctor/10–15 patients 147 (27.1)
 1 doctor/>15 patients 170 (31.3)
Did you get the respect from the patients and their family members? n (%)
 Not at all 12 (2.2)
 Sometimes 130 (23.9)
 Often 309 (56.9)
 Always 92 (16.9)

Abbreviation: COVID, Corona virus disease.