From: Experiences of renal healthcare practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-methods approach
Survey item | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Ever been tested for COVID-19? | |
Tested but negative | 98 (39.0%) |
No | 138 (55.0%) |
Not formally but suspected | 10 (4.0%) |
Yes, and recovering | 5 (2.0%) |
How many times tested? (Mean (range)) | 1 (1-10) |
Worked at a facility with COVID-19 patients? | |
No | 44 (17.5%) |
Yes | 194 (77.3%) |
Unsure | 13 (5.2%) |
Provided direct care to COVID-19 patients? | |
No | 104 (41.4%) |
Yes | 140 (55.8%) |
Unsure | 7 (2.8%) |
Had to isolate due to COVID-19? | |
Yes | 79 (31.5%) |
No | 172 (68.5%) |
Had to isolate away from home? | |
Yes | 28 (35.4%) |
No | 51 (64.6%) |
Cared for patients who have died of COVID-19? | |
Yes | 56 (22.3%) |
No | 179 (71.3%) |
Unsure | 16 (6.4%) |
Personally bereaved by COVID-19? | |
Yes | 16 (6.4%) |
No | 235 (93.6%) |
Do you understand the guidelines that have been set by your employer regarding COVID-19? | |
No, I have questions | 11 (4.4%) |
Somewhat | 7 (2.8%) |
Yes, confidently understanding | 151 (60.1%) |
Yes, I think so | 82 (32.7%) |
How prepared do you feel to provide care for a patient with a known or suspected COVID-19? | |
Somewhat prepared | 123 (49.0%) |
Somewhat unprepared | 9 (3.6%) |
Unsure | 16 (6.4%) |
Very prepared | 96 (38.2%) |
Very unprepared | 7 (2.8%) |
Have you had sufficient PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic? | |
No | 56 (22.3%) |
Unsure | 26 (10.4%) |
Yes | 169 (67.3%) |
Do you feel you received adequate training to work during the COVID-19 pandemic? | |
No | 62 (24.7%) |
Unsure | 30 (12.0%) |
Yes | 159 (63.3%) |
Does your facility have a plan in place to care for those with known or suspected COVID-19? | |
No | 5 (2.0%) |
Unsure | 9 (3.6%) |
Yes | 237 (94.4%) |
Is there a place in your facility to screen and treat patients who come into the facility to make sure that patients with possible COVID-19 are isolated? | |
No | 21 (8.4%) |
Unsure | 11 (4.4%) |
Yes | 219 (87.2%) |
Have you ever felt afraid to come to work due to COVID-19 pandemic? | |
Yes | 101 (40.3%) |
No | 150 (59.7%) |
Would mental health and well-being support be helpful to you whilst working as a renal Health Care Practitioner during the COVID-19 outbreak? | |
Yes | 193 (76.9%) |
No | 58 (23.1%) |