Table 3. Occupational protection characteristics of HCWs in inpatient areas (n = 634).
| No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Training experience before entering | Yes | 633 (99.84) |
| No | 1 (0.16) | |
| Felt discomfort during shifts | Often | 78 (12.30) |
| occasionally | 412 (64.98) | |
| No | 144 (22.71) | |
| Felt the polluted air or the unideal temperature | Yes | 241 (38.01) |
| No | 393 (61.99) | |
| Occupational exposure while working in inpatient areas | Yes | 50 (7.89) |
| No | 584 (92.11) | |
| Type of shoes wore in inpatient areas | Nurse shoes | 294 (46.37) |
| Rubber shoes | 287 (45.27) | |
| Own shoes | 53 (8.36) | |
| Extent the protective gears impacted on efficiency | Largely | 199 (31.39) |
| Some | 325 (51.26) | |
| Basically able to adapt | 110 (17.35) | |
| Strictly followed the infection control procedure about putting on/taking off protection clothing every time entering/leaving inpatient areas | Yes | 633 (99.84) |
| No | 1 (0.16) | |
| Major concerns regarding the current situation | Quantity, quality, comfort of PPE | 133 (51.55) |
| Trainings on occupational exposure emergency treatment | 57 (22.09) | |
| Facilities | 21 (8.14) | |
| Cleaning, ventilation and air monitoring | 16 (6.20) | |
| Hand hygiene | 8 (3.10) | |
| Physical and mental health | 10 (3.88) | |
| Others | 13 (5.04) |