Table 4 Communications and environment for pandemic survey scale items and responses
Scale | Question | Item | Agreement (agree/ strongly agree responses) Scale Question Item Number (n) | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Communications | Do you believe that the following communication strategies are useful in preparing you to respond? to coronavirus (COVID-19) at work? | a. Information posters/notices [3] | 165 | 70.8 |
b. COVID-19 email updates | 99 | 42.1 | ||
c. Video updates from the CEO regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) | 151 | 64.8 | ||
d. Information on the [HEALTH SERVICE] intranet regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) | 164 | 70.4 | ||
e. [HEALTH SERVICE] social media updates regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) | 179 | 76.8 | ||
f. Updates from the [HEALTH SERVICE] Department Heads regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) | 162 | 69.5 | ||
g. Meetings discussing coronavirus (COVID-19) | 142 | 60.9 | ||
h. Downloading the COVID Safe app | 179 | 76.8 | ||
Environment | Do you believe that the following environmental strategies are useful in protecting you from? contracting/being infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) at work? | a. Limiting visitors to the [HEALTH SERVICE] [3] | 202 | 86.7 |
b. Temperature checks (for patients and visitors) [3] | 162 | 69.5 | ||
c. social distancing at work | 200 | 85.8 | ||
d. Limiting shared desks/workstations (“hot-desks”) | 205 | 88.0 | ||
e. Area isolation (Restricting employee/visitor access to areas) [3] | 205 | 88.0 | ||
f. Increasing airflow through work areas | 197 | 84.5 | ||
g. Additional cleaning/sanitization of work areas/offices | 160 | 68.7 | ||
h. Reduced frequency of work meetings | 137 | 58.8 | ||
i. Telehealth sessions (limiting face-to-face work with patients) | 153 | 65.6 | ||
j. Limiting clinical placements at the [Health Service] | 176 | 75.5 |