Table 4.

Participant perspectives: PPE and staffing during COVID-19 (n = 942)

In the healthcare organization where I work…	% Participants responding yes to statement	Response by regions
		AFRO (n = 73)	EMRO (n = 78)	EURO (n = 389)	PAHO (n = 92)	SEARO (n = 169)	WPRO (n = 141)
Clear guidelines have been given to healthcare professionals about how and when to wear protective equipment (i.e. masks, gowns, facial screens).**	n = 634, 89.4%	82.0%	91.2%	84.3%	93.1%	98.1%	96.6%
Health workers have been appropriately protected (e.g. masks, gowns, facial screens).**	n = 551, 82.2%	68.1%	88.9%	74.9%	83.9%	95.2%	91.7%
Self-isolation was mandatory for healthcare providers who had contacts, without PPE, with a COVID-19 case.**	n = 519, 81.6%	87.2%	96.2%	70.5%	75.5%	94.7%	95.0%
There is an emergency/pandemic plan.**	n = 510, 79.8%	69.0%	89.9%	73.0%	80.0%	87.9%	93.2%
There have been cases of healthcare personnel infected with SARS-CoV-2.**	n = 518, 74.3%	78.0%	71.2%	91.3%	80.4%	46.0%	44.4%
It was necessary to hire or acquire additional healthcare workers to deal with COVID-19.**	n = 422, 64.3%	57.8%	48.1%	77.2%	63.3%	38.6%	61.7%
Healthcare workers were provided with psychological support during the COVID-19 outbreak.**	n = 394, 62.3%	44.4%	50.0%	60.0%	65.3%	73.9%	81.5%
Recommendations to avoid burnout were given to healthcare staff.**	n = 354, 58.5%	41.0%	68.6%	50.0%	50.0%	78.4%	72.9%
The plan has been reviewed or updated in the last three years.**	n = 277, 54.9%	47.5%	53.1%	39.7%	54.8%	77.3%	73.4%
Health workers have not had any problems with the availability of PPE (e.g. masks, gowns, facial screens).**	n = 331, 49.7%	29.4%	59.2%	41.7%	47.4%	76.0%	50.0%
Healthcare workers have received training through simulation of an epidemic outbreak (in the last three years).**	n = 169, 28.9%	41.9%	41.7%	11.6%	27.0%	63.7%	20.3%

** P < 0.001