Table 5.
The distribution of answers to the items investigating the protection measures against infection.
| Items | M ± st.dev/ |
|---|---|
| N (%) 1 | |
| I used the anti-Covid suit for consultations/pregnant ultrasounds/suspicious/COVID-19 positive postpartum women | 3.90 ± 1.31 |
| never | 7 (7.40%) |
| rarely | 9 (9.60%) |
| sometimes | 16 (17.0%) |
| often | 16 (17.0%) |
| always | 46 (48.90%) |
| I used anti-Covid clothing during surgery/birth assistance/ICU manoeuvers/resuscitation manoeuvers in the new-born | 3.54 ± 1.43 |
| never | 14 (14.90%) |
| rarely | 9 (9.60%) |
| sometimes | 16 (17.0%) |
| often | 22 (23.40%) |
| always | 33 (35.10%) |
| I consider that wearing a protective suit reduces my intraoperative visibility | 4.21 ± 0.94 |
| Never agree | −2.1 |
| Rarely agree | 3 (3.20%) |
| Sometimes agree | 16 (17.0%) |
| Often agree | 29 (30.90%) |
| Always agree | 44 (46.80%) |
| I consider that wearing a protective suit reduces my mobility and the accuracy of surgical or medical gestures. | 3.94 ± 1.15 |
| Never agree | 4 (4.30%) |
| Rarely agree | 9 (9.60%) |
| Sometimes agree | 16 (17.0%) |
| Often agree | 28 (29.80%) |
| Always agree | 37 (39.40%) |
| I consider that wearing a protective suit warms me too much, and the thermal discomfort decreases my resistance and concentration during surgery. | 4.19 ± 1.05 |
| Never agree | 3 (3.2%) |
| Rarely agree | 3 (3.2%) |
| Sometimes agree | 15 (16.0%) |
| Often agree | 24 (25.5%) |
| Always agree | 49 (52.1%) |
| I consider that wearing the FP2/3 mask causes hypoxia, reducing the power of concentration during the surgical gesture/intervention. | 3.28 ± 1.21 |
| Never agree | 10 1(0.6%) |
| Rarely agree | 13 (13.8%) |
| Sometimes agree | 29 (30.9%) |
| Often agree | 27 (28.7%) |
| Always agree | 15 (16.0%) |
| I consider that wearing the suit produces unpleasant effects for me: fainting, etc. | 3.19 ± 1.37 |
| Never agree | 13 (13.8%) |
| Rarely agree | 22 (23.4%) |
| Sometimes agree | 19 (20.2%) |
| Often agree | 20 (21.3%) |
| Always agree | 20 (21.3%) |
| I consider that wearing the suit causes me difficulties related to physiological needs that must be repressed until the end of the intervention. | 3.11 ± 1.34 |
| Never agree | 13 (13.8%) |
| Rarely agree | 23 (24.5%) |
| Sometimes agree | 23 (24.5%) |
| Often agree | 17 (18.1%) |
| Always agree | 18 (19.1%) |
| I am afraid that the protective equipment provided does not protect me enough. | 2.51 ± 1.08 |
| never | 18 (19.1%) |
| rarely | 32 (34.0%) |
| sometimes | 28 (29.8%) |
| often | 10 (10.6%) |
| always | 6 (6.4%) |
| I am afraid of contamination when undressing, even if we have the appropriate protective equipment. | 3.14 ± 1.23 |
| never | 8 (8.5%) |
| rarely | 25 (26.6%) |
| sometimes | 27 (28.7%) |
| often | 19 (20.2%) |
| always | 15 (16.0%) |
| I am scared because we do not have complete equipment. | 2.37±1.164 |
| never | 25 (26.6%) |
| rarely | 30 (31.9%) |
| sometimes | 24 (25.5%) |
| often | 7 (7.4%) |
| always | 8 (8.5%) |
| I am afraid because we have complete equipment, but it is not adequate, although it is complete. | 2.33 ± 1.15 |
| never | 28 (29.80%) |
| rarely | 28 (29.80%) |
| sometimes | 22 (23.40%) |
| often | 10 (10.60%) |
| always | 6 (6.40%) |
1 Number of answers (N) and percentage (%), Means (M) and standard deviations (±).