Table 2.
COVID-19 specific responses.
| All (N = 3770) | Women (N = 2871) | Men (N = 847) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current COVID status | |||
| Pre (no COVID-19 patients) | 614 (17) | 499 (18) | 111 (14) |
| Early phase (some/handful of COVID-19 patients) | 2821 (79) | 2172 (79) | 633 (78) |
| Peak (overwhelmed/large numbers of COVID-19 patients) | 79 (2) | 45 (2) | 34 (4) |
| Post (reducing burden of COVID-19 patients) | 71 (2) | 39 (1) | 31 (4) |
| Prior disaster preparedness training | |||
| Yes | 1652 (46) | 1203 (44) | 439 (54) |
| No | 1934 (54) | 1554 (56) | 370 (46) |
| Primary source of information | |||
| Health authorities | 863 (24) | 702 (25) | 157 (19) |
| Local hospital management | 1017 (28) | 868 (31) | 143 (18) |
| Medical literature | 398 (11) | 215 (8) | 181 (22) |
| Traditional media | 395 (11) | 305 (11) | 88 (11) |
| Social media/websites | 812 (23) | 584 (21) | 223 (28) |
| Other | 102 (3) | 82 (3) | 18 (2) |
| Amount of information received | |||
| None | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Too little | 242 (7) | 196 (7) | 44 (5) |
| Adequate | 985 (27) | 777 (28) | 201 (25) |
| Comprehensive | 1205 (34) | 950 (34) | 248 (31) |
| Too much | 1149 (32) | 829 (30) | 316 (39) |
| Support received | |||
| Not at all | 139 (4) | 109 (4) | 28 (3) |
| Not really | 723 (20) | 563 (20) | 157 (19) |
| Adequate | 1598 (45) | 1204 (44) | 386 (48) |
| More than adequate | 638 (18) | 489 (18) | 143 (18) |
| Very well | 486 (14) | 389 (14) | 95 (12) |
| Primary concern | |||
| Transmission to friends/family/children | 1060 (30) | 850 (31) | 203 (25) |
| Adequate/appropriate PPE | 751 (21) | 552 (20) | 196 (24) |
| Contracting COVID-19 | 430 (12) | 340 (12) | 86 (11) |
| Responsibility for staff | 245 (7) | 191 (7) | 54 (7) |
| Inadequate workforce | 225 (6) | 160 (6) | 64 (8) |
| Scarce resources | 191 (5) | 132 (5) | 57 (7) |
| Not clinically prepared | 165 (5) | 140 (5) | 24 (3) |
| Patient triage due to lack of beds and/or equipment | 148 (4) | 105 (4) | 42 (5) |
| Being asked to work in an area that is not my expertise | 84 (2) | 75 (3) | 9 (1) |
| Being required to self-isolate | 78 (2) | 55 (2) | 23 (3) |
| Other | 207 (6) | 154 (6) | 51 (6) |
| Secondary concerna | |||
| Contracting COVID-19 | 1648 (43.7) | 1264 (44.0) | 372 (44.0) |
| Adequate/appropriate PPE | 1789 (47.5) | 1372 (47.8) | 407 (48.1) |
| Transmission to friends/family/children | 1784 (47.3) | 1385 (48.2) | 392 (46.3) |
| Inadequate workforce | 1270 (33.7) | 961 (33.5) | 303 (35.8) |
| Scarce resources | 1241 (32.9) | 920 (32.0) | 315 (37.2) |
| Responsibility for staff | 1097 (29.1) | 831 (28.9) | 259 (30.6) |
| Patient triage due to lack of beds and/or equipment | 906 (24.0) | 666 (23.2) | 235 (27.8) |
| Being required to self-isolate | 809 (21.5) | 597 (20.8) | 205 (24.2) |
| Not clinically prepared | 656 (17.4) | 536 (18.7) | 118 (13.9) |
| Being asked to work in an area that is not my expertise | 456 (12.1) | 391 (13.6) | 62 (7.3) |
| Are you required to work outside your usual practicea | |||
| No | 1992 (52.8) | 1494 (52.0) | 485 (57.3) |
| Yes, scope of practice different, e.g., manage ventilated patients? | 343 (9.1) | 262 (9.1) | 80 (9.5) |
| Yes, requirement to manage a higher ratio of patients? | 675 (17.9) | 527 (18.4) | 144 (17.0) |
| Yes, supervise non-ICU staff redeployed to the ICU? | 763 (20.2) | 602 (21.0) | 157 (18.6) |
| Yes, take on a different role in the ICU? | 366 (9.7) | 272 (9.5) | 93 (11.0) |
| Essential training requireda | |||
| Donning/doffing PPE | 3432 (91.0) | 2644 (92.1) | 768 (90.8) |
| Simulated rehearsal | 3024 (80.2) | 2364 (82.3) | 644 (76.1) |
| Coping strategies and well-being | 2931 (77.7) | 2306 (80.3) | 608 (71.9) |
| ICU bed and staff surge plan | 2897 (76.8) | 2232 (77.7) | 648 (76.6) |
| Hospital disaster plan | 2852 (75.6) | 2230 (77.7) | 606 (71.6) |
| Managing the patients’ and families’ expectations | 2554 (67.7) | 2022 (70.4) | 515 (60.9) |
| Managing home/family obligations | 2467 (65.4) | 1928 (67.2) | 522 (61.7) |
| Triage | 2444 (64.8) | 1889 (65.8) | 539 (63.7) |
| Clinical supervision | 2350 (62.3) | 1845 (64.3) | 489 (57.8) |
| My sleep has been negatively impacted during COVID-19 | |||
| Strongly agree | 536 (15) | 409 (15) | 125 (15) |
| Agree | 1367 (38) | 1097 (40) | 260 (32) |
| Neutral | 783 (22) | 613 (22) | 165 (20) |
| Disagree | 595 (17) | 434 (16) | 157 (19) |
| Strongly disagree | 299 (8) | 197 (7) | 102 (13) |
| I am committed to work in the hospital during COVID-19 | |||
| Strongly agree | 1778 (50) | 1306 (47) | 464 (57) |
| Agree | 1352 (38) | 1078 (39) | 264 (33) |
| Neutral | 286 (8) | 242 (9) | 44 (5) |
| Disagree | 77 (2) | 60 (2) | 16 (2) |
| Strongly disagree | 91 (3) | 69 (3) | 20 (2) |
| I can grow personally and professional as a result of COVID-19 | |||
| Strongly agree | 1034 (29) | 764 (28) | 265 (33) |
| Agree | 1628 (45) | 1278 (46) | 339 (42) |
| Neutral | 679 (19) | 529 (19) | 145 (18) |
| Disagree | 152 (4) | 120 (4) | 31 (4) |
| Strongly disagree | 89 (2) | 61 (2) | 28 (3) |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; ICU, intensive care unit; PPE, personal protective equipment.
a
Multichoice selection allowed.