Table 5.
Practice of hospital pharmacists regarding safety
Questions | No | Yes | NA | |
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Was any of your staff members tested positive for COVID-19? | 73 (90.1%) | 7 (8.6%) | 1 (1.2%) | |
Were training hours suspended during the pandemic? | 12 (14.8%) | 50 (61.7%) | 19 (23.5%) | |
Are you required to wear a mask while performing your job? | 27 (33.3%) | 49 (60.5%) | 5 (6.2%) | |
Are you required to wear gloves while performing your job? | 45 (55.6%) | 32 (39.5%) | 4 (4.9%) | |
Are you wearing goggles/glasses to protect your eyes while performing your job at the pharmacy? | 75 (92.6%) | 5 (6.2%) | 1 (1.2%) | |
Are you still working as a full team as before COVID-19? | 59 (72.8%) | 22 (27.2%) | – | |
If you are alternating schedule, were you asked to use vacation days? | 21 (25.9%) | 51 (63.0%) | 9 (11.1%) | |
Did the working hours decrease for staff to decrease exposure? | 37 (45.7%) | 41 (50.6%) | 3 (3.7%) | |
Did the working hours decrease for the chief pharmacist to decrease exposure? | 41 (50.6%) | 36 (44.4%) | 4 (4.9%) | |
Were staff rotations changed in a way to decrease exposure? | 15 (18.5%) | 58 (71.6%) | 8 (9.9%) | |
For how long do you put your face mask before changing it (hours) (median) [IQR]? | 5 (IQR = 3–7) | |||
For how long do you put your gloves before changing them (hours) (median) [IQR]? | 2.5 (IQR = 1–7) | |||
Additional questions | Never | Rarely | Often | Always |
Are you able to wash your hands during your shift? | 0 | 0 | 11 (13.6%) | 70 (86.4%) |
Are you able to rub your hands with hydro-alcoholic gel during your work shift? | 1 (1.2%) | 0 | 11 (13.6%) | 69 (85.2%) |
Are you able to maintain social distancing of at least 1.5 m from work colleagues? | 4 (4.9%) | 11 (13.6%) | 37 (45.7%) | 29 (35.8%) |
Are you able to avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth? | 0 | 12 (14.8%) | 45 (55.6%) | 24 (29.6%) |
Are you able to stay home if not feeling well? | 6 (7.4%) | 12 (14.8%) | 25 (30.9%) | 38 (46.9%) |
Do you put gloves during your work shift? | 21 (25.9%) | 28 (34.6%) | 15 (18.5%) | 17 (21.0%) |
Do you wear a mask during your work shift? | 10 (12.3%) | 15 (18.5%) | 18 (22.2%) | 38 (46.9%) |