Table 4 Descriptions of the prerequisites for the prevention of the spread of infection, for the provision of good medical care and nursing care, and for support for registered nurses and staff, and comparisons between independent variables and opportunities to provide good medical and nursing care or not, as reported by registered nurses.
Total Sample N=909 | Opportunities to provide good medical care during the pandemic have been affected. Answer: Always and to a high extent. n=419 n (%) | Opportunities to provide good medical care during the pandemic have been affected. Answer: to a low extent and seldom. n=482 n (%) | P-value | Opportunities to provide good nursing care during the pandemic have been affected. Always and to a high extent. n=385 n (%) | Opportunities to provide good nursing care during the pandemic have been affected. Answer: To a low extent and seldom. n=514 n (%) | P-value | |
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Prerequisites for the prevention of the spread of infection | |||||||
Have you experienced problems getting information out to staff about COVID-19? Answer: yes | 361 (40%) | 195 (46.7%) | 162 (33.8%) | <0.001 | 199 (51.7%) | 158 (30.7%) | <0.001 |
Do you find it difficult for staff to follow and apply basic hygiene practices? Answer: Always and to a high extent | 323 (36%) | 193 (46.1%) | 130 (27.0%) | <0.001 | 198 (51.2%) | 125 (24.2%) | <0.001 |
Has the residential facility been able to isolate people with symptoms of COVID-19? Answer: Always and to a high extent | 788 (87%) | 344 (82.3%) | 440 (91.7%) | <0.001 | 313 (81.1%) | 474 (92.2%) | <0.001 |
Support to RNs and staff | |||||||
Support from frontline manager Answer: Always and to a high extent | 637 (70.8%) | 261 (62.3%) | 376 (78.2%) | <0.001 | 244 (63.0%) | 395 (76.7%) | <0.001 |
Support from Community Chief Nurse Answer: Always and to a high extent | 510 (56.8%) | 202 (48.3%) | 308 (64.2%) | <0.001 | 187 (46.6%) | 324 (63.0%) | <0.001 |
There have been recurring occasions when ethical issues have been discussed in the organisation. Answer: Yes | 521 (58%) | 236 (56.6%) | 283 (59.1%) | 0.452 | 217 (56.2%) | 303 (59.2%) | 0.373 |
Prerequisites for the provision of good medical care and nursing care | |||||||
Physicians have been present for assessments/decisions concerning the older person with suspected/confirmed COVID-19? Answer: Always and to a high extent | 306 (34%) | 112 (27%) | 193 (41.1%) | <0.001 | 105 (27.5%) | 200 (39.7%) | <0.001 |
Competence to care for people with COVID-19 at the residential facility. Answer: Always and to a high extent | 642 (72%) | 25360.7%) | 387 (81%) | <0.001 | 223 (57.9%) | 419 (81.8%) | <0.001 |