Table 2 Self-reported practices of hospital cleaning services staff during COVID19 pandemic in Lebanon, November 2020
Practices | Never | Occasionally | All the times |
|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Washing hands with soap and water, and also using disinfectants regularly | 6(1.3%) | 35(1.3%) | 412(90.9%) |
Maintaining social distance with everyone in the hospital (1.5 m) | 3(0.7%) | 107(23.6%) | 343(75.7%) |
Wearing a face mask all the time at the hospital | 12(2.6%) | 27(6%) | 414(91.4%) |
Avoiding the presence in crowded places | 9(2%) | 56(12.4%) | 388(85.7%) |
Avoiding touching surfaces than touching eyes or faces | 9(2%) | 25(5.5%) | 419(92.5%) |
Adhere to the prevention measures requested by MOPH | 6(1.3%) | 29(6.4%) | 418(92.3%) |
Respecting cough and sneeze etiquette | 3(0.7%) | 24(5.3%) | 426(94%) |
Checking the availability of the needed cleaning supplies with my supervisor before starting | 3(0.7%) | 53(11.7%) | 397(87.6%) |
Cleaning and disinfecting common areas at hospitals (such as rest rooms, halls, reception, corridors and lifts) | 3(0.7%) | 46(10.2%) | 404(89.2%) |
Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and objects that are frequently touched, such as handles, elevator buttons, handrails, doorknobs and dispensers | 3(0.7%) | 34(7.5%) | 416(91.8%) |
Keeping the room where disinfectant solution is prepared used aerated and Labelling the prepared solution of disinfectant | 12(2.6%) | 61(14.1%) | 377(83.2%) |
Following the manufacturer’s instructions to ensure that disinfectants are prepared and handled safely | 9(2%) | 31(6.8%) | 413(91.2%) |
Wearing appropriate PPE when visiting COVID-19 patient room | 3(0.7%) | 21(4.6%) | 429(94.7%) |
Donning and doffing PPEs appropriately | 5(1.1%) | 33(7.3%) | 415(91.6%) |
Following regular training on IPC including PPEs donning and doffing | 11(2.4%) | 44(9.7%) | 398(87.9%) |
I wash my hands before and after wearing PPEs | 3(0.7%) | 26(5.7%) | 424(93.6%) |
Handling laundry carefully to mitigate the risk of potential transmission | 3(0.7%) | 23(5%) | 427(94.3%) |
Putting textiles, linens, and clothes in special, marked laundry bags | 21(4.6%) | 28(6.2%) | 404(89.2%) |
Washing laundry in warm cycles (60-90ºC) with the usual detergents | 21(4.6%) | 53(11.7%) | 379(83.7%) |
Placing disposable items (hand towels, gloves, medical masks, tissues) in a container with a lid and following hospital action plan and national regulations for waste management | 6(1.3%) | 24(5.3%) | 423(93.4%) |
Following COVID-29 news | 30(6.6%) | 135(29.8%) | 288(63.6%) |