Table 4.
SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control attitudes/perceptions
| Statement | Strongly disagree n (%) |
Disagree n (%) |
Unsure n (%) |
Agree n (%) |
Strongly agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am adequately prepared to deal with patients with COVID-19. (N = 278) | 45 (16.2) | 40 (14.4) | 52 (18.7) | 106 (38.1) | 35 (12.6) |
| I would wear the required personal protective equipment even if it is uncomfortable. (N = 280) | 22 (7.9) | 11 (3.9) | 6 (2.1) | 118 (42.1) | 123 (43.9) |
| I would feel safer using a respirator rather than a medical mask when dealing with a patient with COVID-19. (N = 279) | 28 (10.0) | 42 (15.1) | 28 (10.0) | 85 (30.5) | 96 (34.4) |
| I feel safer using alcohol-based hand rubs than washing my hands with soap and water. (N = 283) | 49 (17.3) | 62 (21.9) | 13 (4.6) | 101 (35.7) | 58 (20.5) |
| I would still treat a COVID-19 patient even if the required personal protective equipment was not available. (N = 272) | 177 (65.1) | 59 (21.7) | 12 (4.4) | 16 (5.9) | 8 (2.9) |
| I feel that I could be infected with COVID-19 at my facility regardless of the precautions I take. (N = 278) | 54 (19.4) | 55 (19.8) | 39 (14.0) | 85 (30.6) | 45 (16.2) |
| I will continue to report for duty even if I get symptoms suggestive of COVID-19. (N = 279) | 157 (56.3) | 83 (29.8) | 11 (3.9) | 17 (6.1) | 11 (3.9) |
| I am not too concerned about getting a severe COVID-19 infection as I am still relatively young. (N = 275) | 144 (52.4) | 77 (28.0) | 18 (6.6) | 23 (8.4) | 13 (4.7) |
| I would stay away from work in order to avoid contact with COVID-19 patients. (N = 280) | 108 (38.6) | 109 (38.9) | 17 (6.1) | 20 (7.1) | 26 (9.3) |
| I would resign from my job in order to avoid contact with COVID-19 patients. (N = 280) | 163 (58.2) | 92 (32.9) | 7 (2.5) | 5 (1.8) | 13 (4.6) |