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Table 3 Perceived correct rate of knowledge about controlling nosocomial infections before the outbreak

From: Perceived infection transmission routes, infection control practices, psychosocial changes, and management of COVID-19 infected healthcare workers in a tertiary acute care hospital in Wuhan: a cross-sectional survey

Number

Item

Correct rate [n (%)]

Item 1

Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection pneumonia should be concentrated and isolated

94(91.3)

Item 2

Hand hygiene should be done before putting on a mask

98(95.2)

Item 3

People should wear protective clothing in designated areas

98(95.1)

Item 4

Sputum aspiration and tracheotomy are the high-risk procedures for COVID-19 infection

99(96.1)

Item 5

The window should be closed tightly in the general ward

59(57.2)

Item 6

When contacting the patient’s blood, body fluids, secretions, excrement, vomitus and pollutants: people should wear clean gloves, and wash hands after removing the gloves

96(93.2)

Item 7

When in danger of being splashed by blood, body fluid, secretion, etc.: people should wear medical protective mask, goggles, and impermeable isolation clothing

96(93.2)