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Table 5 Practice of hospital pharmacists regarding safety

From: Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice, and preparedness of hospital pharmacists in Lebanon towards COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Questions

No

Yes

NA

 Was any of your staff members tested positive for COVID-19?

73 (90.1%)

7 (8.6%)

1 (1.2%)

 Were training hours suspended during the pandemic?

12 (14.8%)

50 (61.7%)

19 (23.5%)

 Are you required to wear a mask while performing your job?

27 (33.3%)

49 (60.5%)

5 (6.2%)

 Are you required to wear gloves while performing your job?

45 (55.6%)

32 (39.5%)

4 (4.9%)

 Are you wearing goggles/glasses to protect your eyes while performing your job at the pharmacy?

75 (92.6%)

5 (6.2%)

1 (1.2%)

 Are you still working as a full team as before COVID-19?

59 (72.8%)

22 (27.2%)

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 If you are alternating schedule, were you asked to use vacation days?

21 (25.9%)

51 (63.0%)

9 (11.1%)

 Did the working hours decrease for staff to decrease exposure?

37 (45.7%)

41 (50.6%)

3 (3.7%)

 Did the working hours decrease for the chief pharmacist to decrease exposure?

41 (50.6%)

36 (44.4%)

4 (4.9%)

 Were staff rotations changed in a way to decrease exposure?

15 (18.5%)

58 (71.6%)

8 (9.9%)

 For how long do you put your face mask before changing it (hours) (median) [IQR]?

5 (IQR = 3–7)

 For how long do you put your gloves before changing them (hours) (median) [IQR]?

2.5 (IQR = 1–7)

Additional questions

Never

Rarely

Often

Always

 Are you able to wash your hands during your shift?

0

0

11 (13.6%)

70 (86.4%)

 Are you able to rub your hands with hydro-alcoholic gel during your work shift?

1 (1.2%)

0

11 (13.6%)

69 (85.2%)

 Are you able to maintain social distancing of at least 1.5 m from work colleagues?

4 (4.9%)

11 (13.6%)

37 (45.7%)

29 (35.8%)

 Are you able to avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth?

0

12 (14.8%)

45 (55.6%)

24 (29.6%)

 Are you able to stay home if not feeling well?

6 (7.4%)

12 (14.8%)

25 (30.9%)

38 (46.9%)

 Do you put gloves during your work shift?

21 (25.9%)

28 (34.6%)

15 (18.5%)

17 (21.0%)

 Do you wear a mask during your work shift?

10 (12.3%)

15 (18.5%)

18 (22.2%)

38 (46.9%)