Table 2.

Main challenges reported from different Italian healthcare facilities during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave (PPE, Personal Protective Equipment).

Areas of interest	Main challenges experienced	Specific needs	Number of health facilities (Ntotal = 14)	Percentage (%)
Healthcare workers	Safety	PPE supply	9	64
		Hygiene measures	10	71
		Reorganization of spaces	12	86
	Training	Training courses	14	100
	Wellbeing	Psychological wellbeing	12	86
Patients	Safety	Reorganization of spaces	12	86
	Humanization of care	Digitization and reorganization	12	86
Health care facilities	Structural changes	Reorganization of spaces	12	86
	Digitization	Wi-Fi implementation	7	50
		Personal computer purchase	6	43
		Tablets purchase	8	57
		Smartphones purchase	2	14