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. 2020 Nov 11;15(11):e0242185. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242185

Table 4. Training for correct use of PPE and use of protocols for the care of COVID-19 patients.

Doctor Nurse Nursing Assistant Others p
n = 534/1082 (49,4%) n = 263/1082 (24,3%) n = 171/1082 (15,8%) n = 114/1082 (10,5%)
n % n % n % n %
Have you received any training on how to use personal protective equipment?
Yes, it was enough 126 32.1 125 48.3 74 43.4 38 39.2 0.003
Yes, but it was insufficient and I would like to receive clearer information 177 45.2 85 32.8 65 38 43 44.3
I don't have enough training 89 22.7 49 18.9 32 18.7 16 16.5
What type of standardized protocols or guidelines for the care of patients with suspected respiratory illness or COVID-19 are used in your center?
I don't know or we don't have protocols for common use 50 9.4 10 3.8 20 11.7 6 5.3 0.005
Private protocols exclusive to my center 91 17.0 67 25.5 38 22.2 30 26.3
National Protocols 287 53.7 145 55.1 78 45.6 60 52.6
Guides to global health organizations, societies or institutions abroad 106 19.9 41 15.6 35 20.5 18 15.8
If you have protocols or guidelines, what do you consider to be the main obstacle to their implementation? You can choose more than one.
Lack of habit for using protocols or unawareness of it. 119 22.3 80 30.4 49 28.7 43 37.7 0.002
It is not possible to follow them due to the limitations of the center 281 52.6 84 31.9 59 34.5 52 45.6 <0.001
They change frequently and I can't keep up 86 16.1 70 26.6 31 18.1 24 21.1 0.005
I have no obstacle to applying the protocols 67 27.9 92 37.6 64 38.1 27 30.7 0.07