Table 2.
Perception regarding the necessity of personal protective equipment in different care areas
| Patient care areas | Gloves n(%) |
Surgical mask n(%) |
N95 n(%) |
Full-sleeves gown n(%) |
Eye shield n(%) |
PAPR n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 312 (80.2) | 305 (78.4) | 124 (31.9) | 61 (15.7) | 76 (19.5) | 24 (6.2) |
| B | 344 (88.4) | 166 (42.7) | 350 (90) | 233 (59.9) | 233 (59.9) | 149 (38.3) |
| C | 346 (88.9) | 195 (50.1) | 334 (85.9) | 238 (61.2) | 220 (56.6) | 156 (40.1) |
| D | 318 (81.7) | 147 (37.8) | 311 (79.9) | 201 (51.7) | 176 (45.2) | 69 (17.7) |
| E | 316 (81.2) | 291 (74.8) | 129 (33.2) | 129 (33.2) | 89 (22.9) | 25 (6.4) |
| F | 344 (88.4) | 174 (44.7) | 330 (84.8) | 238 (61.2) | 221 (56.8) | 156 (40.1) |
| G | 339 (87.1) | 269 (69.2) | 211 (54.2) | 211 (54.2) | 151 (38.8) | 88 (22.6) |
| H | 332 (85.3) | 200 (51.4) | 292 (75.1) | 231 (59.4) | 183 (47) | 110 (28.3) |
A = General patients area, B = Aerosol generating procedures and while taking nasopharyngeal swab, C = Patient area of COVID + case or suspect, D = During physical examination of patient with respiratory syndrome, E = During physical examination of patient without respiratory syndrome, F = Direct care of COVID + case, G = Surgical procedure on an asymptomatic patient, H = emergency triage, PAPR = powered air purifying respirator