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

Table 2. Measure of infection prevention and control compliance when performing AGPs on COVID-19 patients.

PPE use domain Measure of compliance
Single-use gloves Healthcare worker responds either “always as recommended” or “most of the time.”
N95 mask or respirator equivalent 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 (at least three times) As seen above
Compliance with IPC measures when performing AGP on 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