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. 2021 Apr 5;69(5):744–754. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.03.019

Table 3.

Home Life, Well-Being and COVID-19

Question/Variable Response Options % N
Since caring for patients with COVID-19, has resided in a temporary place for at least part of the time to protect family or persons one lives with
Yes 18.6 326
No 71.2 1247
Have not cared for any patients with COVID-19 10.2 178
What has helped to carry out care of patients with COVID-19 (check all that apply)
Received support from co-workers 75.0 1321
Support of my family/friends 58.4 1029
Provided support to others 56.3 992
Received training in the proper donning (putting on), doffing (taking off), and disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE) 53.9 949
Usually very resourceful in difficult situations 37.5 661
Have previous infectious disease/infection control patient care experiences 34.4 607
Faith/spirituality/religion 30.0 529
Was provided with adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) 27.0 475
Received training in infectious disease/infection control 25.9 456
Received support from Nursing leadership 25.7 452
Professional nursing education 23.3 410
Felt the hospital was well-equipped) to provide care to COVID-19 patients 16.0 282
Others remained calm 16.1 283
Have not cared for any patients with COVID-19 11.1 196
Other 3.5 62
COVID-19 pandemic impacted personal or home life in the following ways (check all that apply)
Needed to self-isolate 44.5 784
Family member/close friend needed to self-isolate 29.4 518
Health professional diagnosed family member/close friend with COVID-19 23.5 414
Had no or minor impact 16.5 291
Family member/close friend died from COVID-19 15.9 281
Healthcare professional diagnosed you with COVID-19 13.5 238
Family member/close friend was critically ill with COVID-19 complications 12.7 223
Family member/close friend died, but not from COVID-19 5.4 96
Other 6.7 118
Other ongoing issues as a result of COVID-19 (check all that apply)
Spouse/partner lost their job 12.8 225
Pension or other savings negatively impacted 26.6 469
Unable to pay mortgage or rent 3.6 64
Had to move into a relative's or friend's home 3.3 59
Relatives or friends moved into your home 4.5 80
Had new caregiving responsibilities for children, other family and/or friends 26.4 466
Irreparable harm to you, your family, and/or your community 9.5 168
If a family member/close friend was critically ill or died from COVID-19 able to be present with them (check all that apply)
Yes 2.8 38
No 26.2 355
DNA, no family member/close friend was critically ill or died from COVID-19 71.0 964