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. 2021 Mar 9;16(3):e0248282. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248282

Table 1. Measure of infection prevention and control compliance during healthcare interactions.

PPE usage domain Measure of compliance
Single-use gloves Healthcare worker responds either “always as recommended” or “most of the time.”
Medical mask As seen above
Face shield or goggles/protective glass As seen above
Disposal gown As seen above
Remove and replace PPE according to protocol As seen above
Hand hygiene domain Measure of compliance
Perform hand hygiene before and after touching COVID-19 patient Healthcare worker responds either “always as recommended” or “most of the time.”
Perform hand hygiene before and after any clean or aseptic procedure As seen above
Perform hand hygiene after exposure to body fluids As seen above
Perform hand hygiene after touching patient surroundings As seen above
Frequent decontamination of high touch surfaces As seen above
Compliance with IPC during healthcare interactions with COVID-19 patients Healthcare worker responds either “always as recommended” or “most of the time.” to all variables on PPE use and hand hygiene domains