Table 6.
PPE availability in Period 3 by ACGME Stage and Region. Most respondents indicated that High Quality (HQ)/PPE was readily available. Availability was tended to be reduced in ACGME Stage 3 and did not vary by Region. Readily available PPE did not prevent disruption of educational programs or learner well-being, which was reported respectively in this group as 21% and 23%. Lack of HQ PPE availability was very uncommon but was associated with a slight trend toward a more frequent severe impact on educational programs (30% vs 20%, p = 0.25) and was associated with a greater frequency of disruption of learner well-being (33% vs 23%, p = 0.17), although respondent sample size was small.
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) availability and of high quality (HQ) in the Winter (Period 3) by Survey Parameter (Stage, Region, Severe Impact) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Parameter | Yes | No | OR (95% CI)/p-value |
| ACGME Stage | |||
| All Stages (1–3) | 82% (184/224) | 18% (40/224) | |
| Stage 1/2 | 84% (154/183) | 16% (29/183) | Odds ratio of having available/HQ PPE if “Stage 3” |
| Stage 3 |
73% (30/41) |
27% (11/41) |
0.51 (0.23, 1.14)/0.10 |
| Region | |||
| All Regions | 82% (184/224) | 18% (40/224) | p = 0.69 |
| Northeast | 80% (47/59) | 20% (12/59) | 1.25 (0.41, 2.32)/0.43 |
| a South | 80% (56/70) | 20% (14.70) | a South used as reference |
| Midwest | 83% (50/60) | 17% (10/60) | 1.25 (0.51, 3.06)/0.98 |
| Western |
89% (31/35) |
11% (4/35) |
1.94 (0.59, 6.40)/0.29 |
| Severe Impact on | Odds ratio of having available/HQ PPE if “Severe Impact” | ||
| Education | 21% (39/182) | 30% (12/40) | 0.64 (0.30, 1.37)/0.25 |
| Learner Well-Being | 23% (42/184) | 33% (13/39) | 0.59 (0.28, 1.25)/0.17 |