Table 2.
HCW, UM, and HM responses
| HCW, N = 127 |
UM, N = 31 |
HM, N = 40 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Does your facility have a written respiratory protection program? | ||||||
| Yes | 113 | 89.0 | 29 | 93.5 | 40 | 100.0 |
| No | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Don't know | 14 | 11.0 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Are the correct model and size of N-95 respirators available when you need them? | ||||||
| Yes | 118 | 92.9 | N/A | N/A | ||
| No | 4 | 3.2 | ||||
| Don't know | 5 | 3.9 | ||||
| Is respiratory equipment located close to the point of use (ie, rooms with suspected or confirmed seasonal influenza or patients on airborne precautions)? | ||||||
| Yes | 120 | 94.5 | 31 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 |
| No | 3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Don't know | 4 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Does your facility have powered air-purifying respirators available for use when employees need them? | ||||||
| Yes | 76 | 59.8 | 26 | 83.9 | 36 | 90.0 |
| No | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | 16.1 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Don't know | 49 | 38.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5.0 |
| What would most commonly trigger you/staff to use an N-95 respirator (respiratory protection)? | ||||||
| Patient's signs and symptoms | 73 | 57.5 | 20 | 64.5 | 27 | 69.2 |
| Laboratory confirmation of disease | 4 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Physician order | 5 | 3.9 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sign on the door of a patient's room | 27 | 21.3 | 5 | 16.1 | 4 | 10.3 |
| Verbally informed by coworkers | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 15 | 11.8 | 4 | 12.9 | 7 | 18.0 |
| Don't know | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Do employees receive medical evaluation and clearance before being allowed to wear a respirator? | ||||||
| Yes | 123 | 96.8 | 31 | 100.0 | 39 | 97.5 |
| No | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Don't know | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Does your facility offer you training in how to properly use respiratory protection? | ||||||
| Yes | 123 | 96.9 | 31 | 100.0 | 39 | 97.5 |
| No | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Don't know | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| How often are employees required to attend respirator training? | ||||||
| Once at hire, and then annually | 104 | 81.9 | 26 | 83.9 | 38 | 95.0 |
| Once at hire only | 7 | 5.5 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No requirements | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Don't know | 12 | 9.5 | 1 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Other | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Workers at my workplace use respirators when they are required. | ||||||
| Agree | 111 | 87.4 | 30 | 96.8 | 39 | 97.5 |
| Disagree | 9 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Don't know | 7 | 5.5 | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Did you receive, or do you intend to receive, the seasonal flu vaccine this year? | ||||||
| Yes | 95 | 74.8 | N/A | N/A | ||
| No, but I do intend to get it | 11 | 8.7 | ||||
| No, and I do not intend to get it | 20 | 15.8 | ||||
| Don't know | 1 | 0.8 | ||||
| Last year, were flu vaccines made available to you/employees at no cost? | ||||||
| Yes | 122 | 96.1 | 31 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 |
| No | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Don't know | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| This year, were flu vaccines made available to you/employees at no cost? | ||||||
| Yes | 126 | 99.2 | 31 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 |
| No | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Don't know | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
HCW, health care worker; HM, hospital manager; UM, unit manager.