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. 2021 Aug 10;14:3265–3273. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S310453

Table 1.

Factors Influencing Willingness to Work of Doctors and Willingness to Volunteer of Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Factors Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neutral Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree
n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%)
Doctors
Healthy and able to 10 (5.3) 3 (1.6) 28 (15.0) 39 (20.9) 107 (57.2)
Sufficient knowledge and skill 12 (6.4) 11 (5.9) 41 (21.9) 58 (31.0) 65 (34.8)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) 11 (5.9) 17 (9.1) 25 (13.4) 38 (20.3) 96 (51.3)
Required by the government 22 (11.8) 26 (13.9) 58 (31.0) 47 (25.1) 34 (18.2)
Offered Hazard pay 11 (5.9) 6 (3.2) 22 (11.8) 50 (26.7) 98 (52.4)
Vaccine for family and myself at the earliest availability 15 (8.0) 8 (4.3) 23 (12.3) 37 (19.8) 104 (55.6)
Coverage of treatment cost if infected 15 (8.0) 3 (1.6) 18 (9.6) 43 (23.0) 108 (57.8)
Separate accommodation during the duration of work 70 (37.4) 25 (13.4) 35 (18.7) 21 (11.2) 36 (19.3)
Transportation to and back from the hospital 55 (29.4) 19 (10.2) 37 (19.8) 32 (17.1) 44 (23.5)
Psychological support during the pandemic 66 (35.3) 32 (17.1) 37 (19.8) 23 (12.3) 29 (15.5)
Medical students
Healthy and able to 16 (8.0) 9 (4.5) 36 (18.0) 54 (27.0) 85 (42.5)
Sufficient knowledge and skill 21 (10.5) 18 (9.0) 40 (20.0) 64 (32.0) 57 (28.5)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) 32 (16.0) 14 (7.0) 24 (12.0) 32 (16.0) 98 (49.0)
Required by the government 25 (12.5) 20 (10.0) 54 (27.0) 49 (24.5) 52 (26.0)
Offered compensation 32 (16.0) 35 (17.5) 75 (37.5) 38 (19.0) 20 (10.0)
Grades would be compensated 30 (15.0) 22 (11.0) 46 (23.0) 60 (30.0) 42 (21.0)
Vaccine for family and myself at the earliest availability 31 (15.5) 19 (9.5) 44 (22.0) 38 (19.0) 68 (34.0)
Coverage of treatment cost if I get infected 33 (16.5) 16 (7.5) 29 (14.5) 48 (24.0) 75 (37.5)
Separate accommodation during the duration of volunteer 25 (12.5) 23 (11.5) 33 (16.5) 41 (20.5) 78 (39.0)
Transportation to and back from the hospital 27 (13.5) 21 (10.5) 46 (23.0) 42 (21.0) 64 (32.0)
Parents support decision to volunteer during the pandemic 21 (10.5) 23 (11.5) 32 (16.0) 35 (17.5) 89 (44.5)
Psychological support during the pandemic 20 (10.0) 20 (10.0) 55 (27.5) 46 (23.0) 59 (29.5)