Table 5.
Infection prevention and control practices
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Unsure n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant received occupational health and safety training (N = 275) | 141 (51.3) | 126 (45.8) | 8 (2.9) |
| Participant received infection prevention and control training (N = 275) | 153 (55.6) | 119 (43.3) | 3 (1.1) |
| Participant received training on correct use of personal protective equipment (N = 274) | 154 (56.2) | 114 (41.6) | 6 (2.2) |
| Infection prevention guidelines on COVID-19 available in participant’s department (N = 265) | 193 (72.8) | 48 (18.1) | 24 (9.1) |
| Infection prevention posters on COVID-19 available in participant’s department (N = 271) | 231 (85.3) | 29 (10.7) | 11 (4.1) |
| Access to medical masks in participant’s department (N = 272) | 233 (85.7) | 32 (11.8) | 7 (2.6) |
| Access to respirators in participant’s department (N = 261) | 133 (51.0) | 110 (42.1) | 18 (6.9) |
| Access to gloves in participant’s department (N = 274) | 243 (88.7) | 27 (9.9) | 4 (1.5) |
| Access to soap and water in participant’s department (N = 271) | 246 (90.8) | 19 (7.0) | 6 (2.2) |
| Access to alcohol-based hand rubs in participant’s department (N = 268) | 244 (91.0) | 20 (7.4) | 4 (1.5) |
| Participant always practises hand hygiene (soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs after touching a patient (N = 264) | 258 (97.7) | 5 (1.9) | 1 (0.4) |
| Participant always practises hand hygiene (soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs) after touching a patient’s surroundings (N = 269) | 243 (90.3) | 18 (6.7) | 8 (3.0) |
| Participant cleans and disinfect equipment that is usually used for multiple patients (e.g. stethoscopes) prior to it being used on each new patient (N = 237) | 195 (82.3) | 24 (10.1) | 18 (7.6) |