Table 4.
Respondents’ level of agreement to COVID19 preparedness statements based on Medical Director status (n = 160)
| Preparedness Statement | Medical Director (Y/N) | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Do Not Know/Prefer Not to Answer | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
| 1. My LTC home has received sufficient and timely communication and information from government and public health sources to prepare my LTC for managing a potential COVID19 outbreak. | Yes (n = 95) | 23 (24.2%) | 37 (38.9%) | 13 (13.7%) | 13 (13.7%) | 7 (7.4%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.417 |
| No (n = 65) | 11 (16.9%) | 24 (36.9%) | 10 (15.4%) | 10 (15.4%) | 4 (6.2%) | 6 (9.2%) | ||
| 2. My LTC home had access to reliable sources of information about COVID19 to educate staff and the public. | Yes (n = 95) | 25 (26.3%) | 48 (50.5%) | 9 (9.5%) | 6 (6.3%) | 6 (6.3%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.027 |
| No (n = 65) | 13 (20.0%) | 33 (50.8%) | 6 (9.2%) | 6 (9.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (10.8%) | ||
| 3. Recommendations made by the local public health authority for front-line healthcare workers are relevant for LTC. | Yes (n = 95) | 33 (34.7%) | 41 (43.2%) | 5 (5.3%) | 13 (13.7%) | 3 (3.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.518 |
| No (n = 65) | 19 (29.2%) | 29 (44.6%) | 7 (10.8%) | 6 (9.2%) | 3 (4.6%) | 1 (1.5%) | ||
| 4. Recommendations made by the local public health authority for front-line healthcare workers are feasible for LTC. | Yes (n = 95) | 14 (14.7%) | 41 (43.2%) | 14 (14.7%) | 21 (22.1%) | 4 (4.2%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.744 |
| No (n = 65) | 8 (12.3%) | 24 (36.9%) | 12 (18.5%) | 15 (23.1%) | 3 (4.6%) | 3 (4.6%) | ||
| 5. My LTC home has the resources on-site required to manage a COVID19 outbreak. | Yes (n = 95) | 12 (12.6%) | 34 (35.8%) | 23 (24.2%) | 16 (16.8%) | 8 (8.4%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.008 |
| No (n = 65) | 1 (1.5%) | 22 (33.8%) | 12 (18.5%) | 21 (32.3%) | 3 (4.6%) | 6 (9.2%) | ||
| 6. My LTC home would be able to secure additional resources required in the event of a COVID19 outbreak. | Yes (n = 95) | 13 (13.7%) | 19 (20.0%) | 29 (30.5%) | 12 (12.6%) | 6 (6.3%) | 16 (16.8%) | 0.158 |
| No (n = 65) | 2 (3.1%) | 17 (26.2%) | 15 (23.1%) | 12 (18.5%) | 4 (6.2%) | 15 (23.1%) | ||
| 7. My LTC home is ready to manage a COVID19 outbreak. | Yes (n = 95) | 11 (11.6%) | 40 (42.1%) | 22 (23.2%) | 14 (14.7%) | 5 (5.3%) | 3 (3.2%) | 0.058 |
| No (n = 65) | 2 (3.1%) | 25 (38.5%) | 16 (24.6%) | 9 (13.8%) | 3 (4.6%) | 10 (15.4%) | ||
| 8. The LTC sector was sufficiently engaged in planning a coordinated primary care response to a COVID19 outbreak in the community. | Yes (n = 95) | 10 (10.5%) | 29 (30.5%) | 20 (21.1%) | 18 (18.9%) | 14 (14.7%) | 4 (4.2%) | 0.305 |
| No (n = 65) | 4 (6.2%) | 14 (21.5%) | 18 (27.7%) | 17 (26.2%) | 6 (9.2%) | 6 (9.2%) |
* Fischer’s Exact test