TABLE 2.

Intensive care unit nurses’ knowledge regarding infection prevention and control precautions for COVID-19.

Knowledge questions (correct response)	Total (N = 116)		Professional nurse (n = 57)		Enrolled nurse (n = 34)		Enrolled nursing assistant (n = 25)		p
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
The hospital environment (surfaces and water) is the main source of COVID-19 transmission to staff (false)	65	56.0	35	61.4	19	56.0	11	44.0	< 0.001
Handwashing with soap and water is sufficient to remove COVID-19 viral particles from the skin (true)	97	81.8	47	82.4	28	82.3	20	80.0	0.654
Alcohol hand rub is as good as handwashing with soap and water for decontaminating hands that are possibly contaminated with COVID-19 (true)	91	78.4	45	78.9	28	82.3	18	72.0	0.520
Hand hygiene should be done before putting on a mask or N95 respirator (true)	110	94.8	55	96.4	32	94.1	23	92.0	0.839
Patients with COVID-19 infection require the same infection control precautions as patients infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria (false)	78	67.2	40	70.2	22	64.7	16	64.0	0.864
Terminal cleaning and disinfection of the hospital room is required following the discharge of patients with COVID-19 (true)	106	91.2	52	91.2	31	91.1	23	92.0	0.305
COVID-19 infection is spread mainly by the respiratory route (true)	102	87.9	50	87.7	28	82.3	20	80.0	0.664
Open suctioning and intubations are aerosol-generating procedures (true)	105	90.5	54	94.7	28	82.3	23	92.0	0.999
The GSH Unit for Infection Prevention and Control performs active surveillance by testing every patient admitted to ICU for COVID-19 (true)	98	84.4	49	85.9	27	79.4	22	88.0	0.999

Source: Adapted from Dramowski A, Whitelaw A, Cotton MF, et al. Healthcare-associated infections in children: knowledge, attitudes and practice of paediatric healthcare providers at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town. Paediatrics and international child health. 2016 Jul 2;36(3):225–231.

GSH, Groote Schuur Hospital; ICU, intensive care unit.