Table 2. Experience related to the management of COVID-19 patients.
| Total (n = 216) | Managing COVID-19 patients <15 days (n = 155) | Managing COVID-19 patients ≥5 days (n = 61) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of managed COVID-19 patients | |||||
| 1 - 5 | 114 (52.8) | 102 (65.8) | 12 (19.7) | <0.001 | |
| 6 - 10 | 47 (21.8) | 39 (25.2) | 8 (13.1) | - | |
| 11 - 20 | 23 (10.7) | 7 (4.5) | 16 (26.2) | - | |
| ≥21 | 32 (14.8) | 7 (4.5) | 25 (41.0) | - | |
| Days of participating in the management of COVID-19 patients | |||||
| <15 | 155 (71.7) | - | - | - | |
| 15 - 89 | 28 (13.0) | - | - | - | |
| ≥90 | 33 (15.3) | - | - | - | |
| Patients typea | |||||
| Smoker | 33 (15.3) | 20 (12.9) | 13 (21.3) | 0.122 | |
| Dementia | 23 (10.7) | 15 (9.7) | 8 (13.1) | 0.461 | |
| Having psychiatric problems | 18 (8.3) | 11 (7.1) | 7 (11.5) | 0.295 | |
| Ventilator or ECMO therapy | 18 (8.3) | 10 (6.5) | 8 (13.1) | 0.111 | |
| Range of COVID-19 managementa | |||||
| Checking vital signs | 126 (58.3) | 86 (55.5) | 40 (65.6) | 0.176 | |
| History taking | 130 (60.2) | 86 (55.5) | 44 (72.1) | 0.024 | |
| Physical examination | 60 (27.8) | 39 (25.2) | 21 (34.4) | 0.171 | |
| Positional changes | 13 (6.0) | 7 (4.5) | 6 (9.8) | 0.200 | |
| Establishing vascular access | 3 (1.4) | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | |
| Disposal of corpse | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | |
| Experience with managing MERS patients | 29 (13.4) | 17 (11.0) | 12 (19.7) | 0.091 | |
| Completion of training on the use of personal protective equipment for the management of COVID-19 patients | 210 (97.2) | 149 (96.1) | 61 (100.0) | 0.188 | |
| Experience with not using personal protective equipment during the management of COVID-19 patients | |||||
| Gloves | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | |
| Disposable gown | 5 (2.3) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (3.3) | 0.371 | |
| Goggles or other eye protection | 7 (3.2) | 5 (3.2) | 2 (3.3) | 1.000 | |
| N95 respirator | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.483 | |
| Cover all | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (1.6) | 0.096 | |
| Experience with COVID-19-associated symptoms | 62 (28.7) | 42 (27.1) | 20 (32.8) | 0.405 | |
| Experience with isolation due to contact with COVID-19 patients | 53 (24.6) | 37 (23.9) | 16 (26.2) | 0.717 | |
| Difficulties with COVID-19-related work | |||||
| Fear for the possibility of COVID-19 infection | 182 (84.3) | 126 (81.3) | 56 (91.8) | 0.056 | |
| The stigma of being a healthcare worker and the feeling of sorry for the family | 157 (72.7) | 106 (68.4) | 51 (83.6) | 0.024 | |
| Work-related conflicts among colleagues | 107 (49.5) | 74 (47.7) | 33 (54.1) | 0.400 | |
| Responsibility for patient care | 117 (54.2) | 75 (48.4) | 42 (68.9) | 0.007 | |
Values are presented as number (%).
aThis question requested the respondent to select multiple items.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; MERS, Middle-East respiratory syndrome.