Table 2 Clinical measures for pandemic survey scale items and responses (n = 233)
Scale | Question | Item | Agreement (agree/ strongly agree responses) Scale Question Item Number (n) | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical measures | Do you believe that the following clinical measures are useful in protecting you from contracting/being? infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) at work? | a. Hand washing | 210 | 90.1 |
b. Alcohol rubs/hand sanitizer | 205 | 88.0 | ||
c. Surgical mask (face mask) | 200 | 85.8 | ||
d. N95 mask (respirator mask) | 175 | 75.1 | ||
e. Gloves | 189 | 81.1 | ||
f. Gowns | 158 | 67.8 | ||
g. Goggles | 165 | 70.8 | ||
h. Antiviral drugs | 129 | 55.4 | ||
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements | a. There is an infection control committee at my hospital | 202 | 86.7 | |
b. I have been recommended by the hospital to receive a flu vaccination (‘flu shot’) | 174 | 74.7 | ||
c. There are infection control staff in my hospital | 205 | 88.0 | ||
d. My hospital has a plan for a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 119 | 51.1 | ||
e. My hospital has developed/adopted clinical guidelines for responding to a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 131 | 56.2 | ||
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. In the past 3 months: | a. I have attended infection control training sessions | 156 | 67.0 | |
b. I have participated in infection control audits | 145 | 62.2 | ||
c. I have attended infection control related meetings | 142 | 60.9 | ||
d. I have received a flu vaccination (‘flu shot’) | 121 | 51.9 | ||
e. I have someone to turn to if I have a problem in using personal protective equipment (PPE) | 146 | 62.7 |