Table 1.

Provincial-level results of selected survey questions and COVID-19 case data at the time of the survey closing date.

	British Columbia	Alberta	Saskatchewan	Manitoba	Ontario	Quebec	NB, NS, PEI, NFLD, Yukon
Positive COVID-19 Cases (to 6 July 2020)	2,978	8,389	805	325	37,829	55,937	1,534
COVID-related deaths (to 6 July 2020)	183	155	14	7	2,743	5,665	69
Survey questions
Work requirements: “Are/were you being required to work more, or different hours than your normal work assignment outside of the pandemic?” (n = positive responses)	19% (n = 7)	28% (n = 13)	29% (n = 4)	19% (n = 5)	49% (n = 37)	53% (n = 10)	45% (n = 54)
Communication: “Have you experienced any issues with the communication of new information or receiving updates to practice recommendations within your department or practice?” (n = positive responses)	62% (n = 23)	55% (n = 26)	64% (n = 9)	93% (n = 25)	74% (n = 56)	84% (n = 16)	62% (n = 74)
Psychological stress: “Have you ever experienced: feeling overwhelmed by new information or guidelines in your practice?” (n = positive responses)	86% (n = 32)	91% (n = 43)	100% (n = 14)	93% (n = 25)	89% (n = 68)	89% (n = 17)	88% (n = 105)
Perceived risk: “Did you ever feel that you were at an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 as a result of a decreased availability of hospital resources?” (PPE, staff, equipment, etc.) (n = positive response)	19% (n = 7)	32% (n = 15)	50% (n = 7)	52% (n = 14)	51% (n = 39)	26% (n = 5)	24% (n = 29)
Perceived risk: “Did you ever feel concerned about the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 in your workplace, as a direct result of working with COVID positive patients?” (n = somewhat, quite or very concerned)	95% (n = 35)	83% (n = 39)	100% (n = 14)	81% (n = 22)	92% (n = 70)	95% (n = 18)	88% (n = 105)

Note: NB, New Brunswick; NS, Nova Scotia; PEI, Prince Edward Island, NFLD, Newfoundland and Labrador.