Table 1. H1N1 Flu Survey Responses.
| Survey Statement | Strongly Agree |
Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1N1 flu is a very important problem. | 122 (37.6%) | 167 (51.5%) | 27 (8.3%) | 7 (2.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| H1N1 flu is more important than the other infectious diseases/infection control-related problems that I deal with on a regular basis. |
17 (5.2%) | 59 (18.2%) | 121 (37.4%) | 114 (35.2%) | 12 (3.7%) |
| Prior to H1N1 flu emergence, influenza was viewed as an important problem to hospital administrators at my institution. |
29 (9.0%) | 158 (49.1%) | 62 (19.3%) | 67 (20.8%) | 6 (1.9%) |
| Senior-level hospital administrators at my institution (e.g., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Executive) believed that H1N1 flu was a more important problem than I thought it was. |
21 (6.5%) | 42 (13.0%) | 97 (30.03%) | 139 (43.03%) | 24 (7.43%) |
|
Prior to the current H1N1 crisis, my hospital was well prepared for a potentially pandemic situation such as H1N1 flu or avian flu. |
21 (6.5%) | 148 (45.6%) | 78 (24.2%) | 60 (18.6%) | 16 (4.95%) |
|
At this point in time, my hospital is well prepared for a potentially pandemic situation such as H1N1 flu or avian flu. |
38 (11.8%) | 157 (48.6%) | 75 (23.2%) | 44 (13.6%) | 9 (2.79%) |
| During the H1N1 flu crisis, senior-level hospital administrators at my institution provided adequate political support. |
116 (36.1%) | 157 (48.9%) | 32 (10.0%) | 10 (3.1%) | 6 (1.87%) |
| During the H1N1 flu crisis, senior-level hospital administrators at my institution provided adequate resources to respond to the crisis. |
94 (29.1%) | 165 (51.1%) | 40 (12.4%) | 21 (6.5%) | 3 (0.93%) |
| During the H1N1 flu crisis, other important infection prevention-related activities were neglected. |
58 (18.1%) | 105 (32.8%) | 60 (18.8%) | 78 (24.4%) | 19 (5.94%) |
| My attitude toward the CDC recommendations of reassigning pregnant healthcare workers who are in direct contact with patients with confirmed, probable or suspected H1N1 flu to lower risk activities is: |
27 (8.5%) | 114 (37.5%) | 66 (20.7%) | 64 (20.1%) | 27 (8.46%) |
| All of the employees at my institution had been fit-tested for N-95 masks at the beginning of the H1N1 crisis. |
36 (11.3%) | 65 (20.3%) | 17 (5.3%) | 131 (40.9%) | 71 (22.19%) |
| The recommendation for airborne precautions for suspected H1N1 cases was appropriate at the beginning of the H1N1 crisis at my institution. |
62 (19.3%) | 169 (52.7%) | 33 (10.3%) | 43 (13.4%) | 14 (4.36%) |
| The recommendation for airborne precautions for suspected H1N1 cases was appropriate throughout the H1N1 crisis at my institution |
24 (7.5%) | 56 (17.5%) | 51 (15.9%) | 121 (37.7%) | 69 (21.50%) |
| N-95 masks were readily available throughout the H1N1 crisis at my institution. |
74 (23.1%) | 135 (42.2%) | 29 (9.1%) | 54 (16.9%) | 28 (8.75%) |
| Surgical masks have been readily available throughout the H1N1 crisis at my institution. |
164 (51.1%) | 135 (42.1%) | 6 (1.9%) | 12 (3.7%) | 4 (1.25%) |
| Alcohol based hand hygiene products have been readily available throughout the H1N1 crisis at my institution. |
206 (64.4%) | 98 (30.6%) | 8 (2.5%) | 5 (1.6%) | 3 (0.94%) |
| There was a shortage of antiviral medication during the H1N1 crisis at my institution. |
39 (12.2%) | 60 (18.7%) | 53 (16.5%) | 132 (41.1%) | 37 (11.53%) |
| There was personal stockpiling of antiviral medications during the H1N1 crisis at my institution. |
22 (6.9%) | 104 (32.6%) | 93 (29.2%) | 77 (24.1%) | 23 (7.21%) |
| My institution undertook efforts to prevent personal stockpiling of antiviral medications. |
65 (20.3%) | 101 (31.5%) | 85 (26.5%) | 57 (17.8%) | 13 (4.05%) |
| The H1N1 flu is going to reappear this upcoming fall and winter. | 101 (31.3%) | 183 (56.7%) | 35 (10.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| All healthcare workers should be mandated to receive the flu vaccine or risk losing their jobs. |
122 (38.0%) | 129 (40.2%) | 31 (9.7%) | 36 (11.2%) | 3 (0.93% |