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Table 4 Percentage of respondents who moderately/greatly agreed that each COVID-19 guidance and communication factor affected their ability to follow IPAC practices among 1337 respondents. Overall results for full cohort of 2488 respondents included for reference

From: Barriers to infection prevention and control in long-term care/assisted living settings in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Population

Number of respondents (min, max)*

Frequent changes in IPAC guidance/ recommendations (%)

Confusing messages about IPAC practices within/from my workplace (%)

Contradictions in IPAC guidance between my workplace and other sources (%)

Acute Care

(834, 862)

56

57

48

LTC/AL

(415, 426)

48

46

56

Overall

(1672, 1733)

51

53

50

  1. *Respondents who experienced the barrier and provided a rating varied for each factor