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. 2023 Jun 29;38(1):478. doi: 10.4102/sajid.v38i1.478
Attitudes regarding IPC for COVID-19 Agree strongly 1 Agree 2 Neutral 3 Disagree 4 Disagree strongly 5
1. I received adequate teaching about IPC during undergraduate and in-service training
2. I received sufficient training in IPC for COVID-19 before we began admitting infected patients to ICU
3. I received sufficient training in the procedures for safely donning and doffing PPE for COVID-19
4. GSH ICU have adequate isolation facilities to reduce potential infection transmission of COVID-19
5. Prevention of in-hospital COVID-19 staff and patient infections is the responsibility of the infection prevention and control (IPC) staff
6. Staff members who do not perform hand hygiene or ignore infection control recommendations should be reprimanded
7. The ICU nursing staff have a positive attitude towards COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC)
8. Transmission of COVID-19 infection can be prevented by taking antibiotics
9. The information and training about IPC for COVID-19 provided to ICU nursing staff were adequate to empower staff to protect themselves
10. The high workload during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in decreased time to adhere to standard IPC practices in ICU
11. I am familiar with the COVID-19 IPC guidelines for ICU
12. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been adequate availability of PPE in ICU
13. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been adequate availability of cleaning supplies and disinfectants in the ICU
14. I consider working in the ICU to be a high risk for contracting COVID-19 infection
15. The correct PPE to care for COVID-19 patients is always available in the ICU

Practices regarding IPC for COVID-19 Agree strongly 1 Agree 2 Neutral 3 Disagree 4 Disagree strongly 5

1. I always wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) when dealing with COVID-19 infected patients
2. I always recognise and adhere to the transmission-based precaution signs in ICU
3. I have performed fit-testing for use of N95 respirators
4. When I am sick, I feel obliged to come to work because we are short-staffed
5. All staff in the ICU should receive an annual influenza vaccine
6. Staff who develop possible symptoms of COVID-19 should not report for duty
7. I perform hand hygiene before and after touching patients with COVID-19 infection
8. I perform hand hygiene after touching the patient’s surroundings like beds, tables, doors, etc