Table 1.
Preferences for various methods to cope with the COVID-19 situation.
| n (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods to cope with the COVID-19 situation | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Ranking of preference based on combined ‘Strongly Agree’ and ‘Agree’ (%) |
| Use of technological media such as watching television/videos on the Internet | 53 (15.7) | 233 (69.1) | 31 (9.2) | 14 (4.2) | 6 (1.8) | 84.9 |
| Spending time with friends/family | 111 (32.9) | 169 (50.2) | 34 (10.1) | 14 (4.2) | 9 (2.7) | 83.1 |
| Acts of gratitude (e.g. thank you cards, gifts) from the Emergency Department/Urgent Care Centre and/or from peers. | 38 (11.3) | 181 (53.7) | 77 (22.9) | 31 (9.2) | 10 (3.0) | 65.0 |
| Use of print media such as reading books/magazines. | 18 (5.3) | 183 (54.3) | 97 (28.8) | 27 (8.0) | 12 (3.6) | 59.6 |
| Participation in sporting activities | 41 (12.2) | 157 (46.6) | 90 (26.7) | 34 (10.1) | 15 (4.5) | 58.8 |
| Acts of gratitude (e.g. thank you cards, gifts) from the hospital/cluster | 32 (9.5) | 159 (47.2) | 92 (27.3) | 39 (11.6) | 15 (4.5) | 56.7 |
| Religious beliefs | 69 (20.5) | 119 (35.3) | 111 (32.9) | 22 (6.5) | 16 (4.8) | 55.8 |
| Acts of gratitude (e.g. thank you cards, gifts) from the public | 34 (10.1) | 164 (43.5) | 93 (27.6) | 31 (9.2) | 15 (4.5) | 53.6 |
| Prior training in skills such as communication or teamwork | 15 (4.5) | 160 (47.5) | 118 (35.0) | 34 (10.1) | 10 (3.0) | 51.9 |
| Participation in relaxation techniques such as meditation/yoga | 22 (6.5) | 94 (27.9) | 145 (43.0) | 59 (17.5) | 17 (5.0) | 34.4 |
| Hospital COVID-19 hotline for seeking psychological help | 5 (1.5) | 79 (23.4) | 173 (51.3) | 58 (17.2) | 22 (6.5) | 24.9 |
| Use of alcohol or smoking. | 4 (1.2) | 43 (12.8) | 42 (12.5) | 95 (28.2) | 153 (45.4) | 14.0 |
| Use of medication. | 2 (0.6) | 16 (4.8) | 54 (16.0) | 106 (31.5) | 159 (47.2) | 5.3 |