Table 3 Respondents’ level of agreement to COVID19 preparedness statements (n = 160)
Preparedness Statement | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Do Not Know/Prefer Not to Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
1. My LTC home has received sufficient and timely communication and information from government and public health sources to prepare my LTC for managing a potential COVID19 outbreak. | 34 (21.3%) | 61 (38.1%) | 23 (14.4%) | 23 (14.4%) | 11 (6.9%) | 8 (5.0%) |
2. My LTC home had access to reliable sources of information about COVID19 to educate staff and the public. | 38 (23.8%) | 81 (50.6%) | 15 (9.4%) | 12 (7.5%) | 6 (3.8%) | 8 (5.0%) |
3. Recommendations made by the local public health authority for front-line healthcare workers are relevant for LTC. | 52 (32.5%) | 70 (43.8%) | 12 (7.5%) | 19 (11.9%) | 6 (3.8%) | 1 (0.6%) |
4. Recommendations made by the local public health authority for front-line healthcare workers are feasible for LTC. | 22 (13.8%) | 65 (40.6%) | 26 (16.3%) | 36 (22.5%) | 7 (4.4%) | 4 (2.5%) |
5. My LTC home has the resources on-site required to manage a COVID19 outbreak. | 13 (8.1%) | 56 (35.0%) | 35 (21.9%) | 37 (23.1%) | 11 (6.9%) | 8 (5.0%) |
6. My LTC home would be able to secure additional resources required in the event of a COVID19 outbreak. | 15 (9.4%) | 36 (22.5%) | 44 (27.5%) | 24 (15.0%) | 10 (6.3%) | 31 (19.4%) |
7. My LTC home is ready to manage a COVID19 outbreak. | 13 (8.1%) | 65 (40.6%) | 38 (23.8%) | 23 (14.4%) | 8 (5.0%) | 13 (8.1%) |
8. The LTC sector was sufficiently engaged in planning a coordinated primary care response to a COVID19 outbreak in the community. | 14 (8.8%) | 43 (26.9%) | 38 (23.8%) | 35 (21.9%) | 20 (12.5%) | 10 (6.3%) |