TABLE 2.
Respondent experiences related to COVID-19 epidemic and previous outbreaks
| Experience | n/total N (%) |
|---|---|
| Personal experience previously working in a clinical setting during an acute respiratory epidemic or pandemic | |
| Yes | 190/319 (60%) |
| No | 126/319 (40%) |
| Unsure | 3/319 (1%) |
| Experience personally caring for patients with suspected or confirmed infection caused by a novel respiratory pathogen in a clinical setting | |
| Yes | 201/318 (63%) |
| No | 106/318 (33%) |
| Unsure | 11/318 (4%) |
| In your current job role as healthcare worker, how frequently (if at all) do you have direct patient contact? | |
| Daily | 229/319 (72%) |
| More than one day per week | 68/319 (21%) |
| Less than one day per week | 10/319 (3%) |
| Rarely | 8/319 (3%) |
| No patient contact | 4/319 (1%) |
| Has a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 attended the hospital in which you work? | |
| Yes | 302/319 (95%) |
| No | 10/319 (3%) |
| Unsure | 7/319 (2%) |
| Have you personally cared for a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection? | |
| Yes | 229/319 (72%) |
| No | 80/319 (25%) |
| Unsure | 10/319 (3%) |
| What personal protective equipment did you use when you cared for a suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patient?* | |
| Hand hygiene | 229/229 (100%) |
| Disposable gloves | 226/229 (99%) |
| Face masks | 221/229 (97%) |
| Disposable gowns | 197/229 (86%) |
| Face shields | 196/229 (86%) |
| Isolating patients with confirmed infection | 192/229 (84%) |
| Eye protection | 148/229 (65%) |
| Avoiding patient contact | 53/229 (23%) |
| Full body suits | 0/229 (0%) |
*Percentages reflect the percent of respondents who answered “Yes” to the previous question (whether they have personally cared for a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection).