Table 5 Satisfaction level about the availability and use of PPE in the study hospitals by professional category (n = 1067)
Variable | Professional category, n (%) | Total, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physician | Intern | Nurse | Midwife | Othera | ||
I am satisfied with the current availability of PPE in my hospital during the COVID-19 | ||||||
 Strongly satisfied | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | 8 (1.9) | 2 (1.8) | 3 (1.7) | 18 (1.7) |
 Satisfied | 18 (7.5) | 1 (0.8) | 43 (10.2) | 13 (11.9) | 15 (8.5) | 90 (8.4) |
 Average | 40 (16.7) | 26 (22.0) | 62 (14.7) | 22 (20.2) | 38 (21.5) | 188 (17.6) |
 Dissatisfied | 54 (22.5) | 17 (14.4) | 71 (16.8) | 18 (16.5) | 27 (15.3) | 187 (17.5) |
 Strongly dissatisfied | 124 (51.7) | 73 (61.9) | 239 (56.5) | 54 (49.5) | 94 (53.1) | 584 (54.7) |
I am satisfied with the current use of PPE by health professionals in my hospital | ||||||
 Strongly satisfied | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | 9 (2.1) | 3 (2.8) | 4 (2.3) | 21 (2.0) |
 Satisfied | 27 (11.3) | 6 (5.1) | 42 (9.9) | 18 (16.5) | 17 (9.6) | 110 (10.3) |
 Average | 39 (16.3) | 26 (22.0) | 80 (18.9) | 20 (18.3) | 37 (20.9) | 202 (18.9) |
 Dissatisfied | 77 (32.1) | 18 (15.3) | 71 (16.8) | 17 (15.6) | 30 (16.9) | 213 (20.0) |
 Strongly dissatisfied | 93 (38.8) | 67 (56.8) | 221 (52.2) | 51 (46.8) | 89 (50.3) | 521 (48.8) |
I am satisfied that the correct PPE (as recommended by WHO) is always available to me when managing suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patient in my hospital | ||||||
 Strongly satisfied | 16 (6.7) | 10 (8.5) | 65 (15.4) | 13 (11.9) | 28 (15.8) | 132 (12.4) |
 Satisfied | 73 (30.4) | 16 (13.6) | 83 (19.6) | 22 (20.2) | 40 (22.6) | 234 (21.9) |
 Average | 27 (11.3) | 13 (11.0) | 50 (11.8) | 6 (5.5) | 20 (11.3) | 116 (10.9) |
 Dissatisfied | 54 (22.5) | 27 (22.9) | 137 (32.4) | 34 (31.2) | 42 (23.7) | 294 (27.6) |
 Strongly dissatisfied | 70 (29.2) | 52 (44.1) | 88 (20.8) | 34 (31.2) | 47 (26.6) | 291 (27.3) |
I am satisfied that the correct PPE (as recommended by WHO) is always available to me when treating non-COVID-19 patients in my hospital | ||||||
 Strongly satisfied | 14 (5.8) | 7 (5.9) | 63 (14.9) | 12 (11.0) | 25 (14.1) | 121 (11.3) |
 Satisfied | 79 (32.9) | 20 (16.9) | 110 (26.0) | 28 (25.7) | 44 (24.9) | 281 (26.3) |
 Average | 17 (7.1) | 10 (8.5) | 845(10.6) | 8 (7.3) | 16 (9.0) | 96 (9.0) |
 Dissatisfied | 67 (27.9) | 32 (27.1) | 112 (26.5) | 33 (20.3) | 46 (26.0) | 290 (27.2) |
 Strongly dissatisfied | 63 (26.3) | 49 (41.5) | 93 (22.0) | 28 (25.7) | 46 (26.0) | 279 (26.1) |
Total, n (%) | 240 (22.5) | 118 (11.1) | 423 (39.6) | 109 (10.2) | 177 (16.6) | 1067 (100) |