Table 4 Human resource
Hospitals that (would) take care of EDV patients | Other hospitals | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human resource | In place | Action needed | In place | Action needed | |
All frontline healthcare workers with contact with patients have completed the mask fit test with a N95 respirator | 21 (30.0) | 23 (32.9) | 11 (17.7) | 30 (48.4) | 0.13 |
Policy is in place for HCWs who are not well or exposed to infectious agents to be given sick leave without penalty | 34 (47.9) | 24 (33.8) | 32 (51.6) | 20 (32.3) | 0.84 |
A sickleave policy for staff who have sick family members/dependents is in place | 21 (30.0) | 34 (48.6) | 19 (31.7) | 28 (46.7) | 0.96 |
Designated teams are appointed to high demand/ risk services (e.g. infectious disease wards, emergency & ICUs) to ensure that all the necessary clinical services are covered in the event of restriction of some HCWs from clinical service due to isolation, treatment and/or quarantine | 27 (38.6) | 22 (31.4) | 11 (17.7) | 26 (41.9) | 0.05 |
A plan is in place to meet needs of staff for temporary accommodation for purpose of quarantine during an outbreak | 14 (20.3) | 33 (47.8) | 11 (17.7) | 37 (59.7) | 0.1 |
A plan is in place to provide postexposure prophylaxis or vaccination if this is available for the emerging infectious disease | 25 (35.7) | 27 (38.6) | 22 (35.5) | 25 (40.3) | 0.94 |
A plan is in place for providing psychological support (professional counseling) to staff who were exposed, who were suspects or have loved ones who were EVD patients | 16 (23.2) | 40 (57.9) | 12 (19.3) | 35 (56.4) | 0.5 |