Table 1.

Implementation statuses of the infection prevention measures at each nephrology facility, both overall and according to the facilities’ designated statuses for the treatment of specific infectious diseases

		Overall (N = 347) n (%)	Medical institutions that were designated for the treatment of specific infectious diseases		p value
			Yes (N = 110) n (%)	No (N = 237) n (%)
Q1	All the medical staff wear goggles or face shields at all times during general practice	70 (20.2)	19 (17.3)	51 (21.5)	0.359
Q2	All the medical staff wear disposable, non-permeable gowns or plastic aprons at all times during general practice	17 (4.9)	5 (4.5)	12 (5.1)	0.835
Q3	Medical staffs who are performing invasive procedures wear goggles or face shields	266 (76.7)	79 (71.8)	187 (78.9)	0.147
Q4	Medical staffs who are performing invasive procedures wear disposable, non-permeable gowns, or plastic aprons	311 (89.6)	95 (86.4)	216 (91.1)	0.175
Q5	At their visit, all patients are screened for infectious diseases through temperature measurements and interviews about symptoms	330 (95.1)	102 (92.7)	228 (96.2)	0.163