Survey data on perceptions on the practicality of, and barriers to, implementation of COVID-19 interventions among Public Health and Healthcare Workers

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https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00002321

Description

Data collected as part of a cross-sectional study of Public Health Workers (PHWs) and Healthcare Workers (HCWs) perceptions of the implementation, practicality of, and barriers to implementation of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and pharmaceutical interventions (PIs). It consists of two tabular datasets, one that contain survey responses collected from Public Health Workers, and a second that contains survey responses of Healthcare workers. Variables include data on socio-demographic characteristics and key COVID-19 NPIs and PIs. Each row represents one participant.

Healthcare Workers Survey Dataset Codebook

The Healthcare Workers Survey Dataset contains the following variables:

Question Number Question text Answer code Answer label
URN Anonymised ID number Integer  
Q1 Are you a healthcare professional aged over 18 years and do you agree to take part in this survey?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
Q2 Are any population groups being shielded?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
    3 Don't know
Q2_a Which population groups are being shielded?    
    1 Pregnant women
    2 Older people
    3 People who have long-term health conditions (e.g. HIV, diabetes, heart disease)
    4 People who have weakened immune systems (e.g. tuberculosis (TB), cancer or transplant patients)
    5 Don't know
    6 Other
Q2_b How easy do you think it is to implement shielding measures for pregnant women in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q2_b_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to implementing shielding measures for pregnant women?    
    1 Lack of enforcement
    2 Lack of policies and guidelines
    3 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Lack of home support for pregnant women (e.g. medical care, supply of food/medications)
    7 Lack of financial support for pregnant women
    8 Social stigma
    9 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    10 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    11 Other
    12 Don't know
Q2_c How easy do you think it is to implement shielding measures for older people in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q2_c_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to implementing shielding measures for older people?    
    1 Lack of enforcement
    2 Lack of policies and guidelines
    3 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Lack of home support for older people (e.g. medical care, supply of food/medications)
    7 Social stigma
    8 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    9 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    10 Other
    11 Don't know
Q2_d How easy do you think it is to implement shielding measures for people with long-term conditions or those with weakened immune systems in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q2_d_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to implementing shielding measures for people with long-term conditions or those with weakened immune systems?    
    1 Lack of enforcement
    2 Lack of policies and guidelines
    3 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare providers
    5 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    6 Lack of public support
    7 Lack of home support for people with long-term conditions or those with weakened immune systems (e.g. medical care, supply of food/medications)
    8 Social stigma
    9 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    10 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    11 Other
    12 Don't know
Q3 Do you think a vaccine, if developed, should be introduced to prevent COVID-19?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
    3 Don't know
Q3_a Do you think a vaccine should be prioritised for certain popualtion groups (e.g. pregnant women, healthcare workers, older people)?    
    1 Yes
    2 No, everyone should be vaccinated
    3 Don't know
Q3_a_i Which of the following population groups do you think a vaccine should be prioritised for? (please select up to 3 groups)    
    1 Infants
    2 School age children
    3 Pregnant women
    4 People who are working
    5 People who are carers for dependents
    6 Older people
    7 People who have long-term health conditions (e.g. diabetes, heart disease)
    8 People who have weakened immune systems (e.g. cancer or transplant patients)
    9 People who are in closed settings (e.g. prisons, long-term care facilities)
    10 People who are displaced (e.g. living in refugee camps)
    11 Healthcare/ Social care/ Emergency professionals
    12 Other
Q3_b How easy do you think it is to provide a COVID-19 vaccine to these population groups in terms of practical challenges?    
Q3_b_1 Infants    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_2 School age children    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_3 Pregnant women    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_4 People who are working    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_5 People who are carers for dependents    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_6 Older people   
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_7 People who have long-term health conditions (e.g. HIV, diabetes, heart disease)    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_8 People who have weakened immune systems (e.g. tuberculosis, cancer or transplant patients)    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_9 People who are in closed settings (e.g. prisons, long-term care facilities)    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_10 People who are displaced (e.g. living in refugee camps)    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_11 Healthcare/ Social care/ Emergency professionals    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_b_12 People who are homeless    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q3_c Which of the following do you think are barriers to implementing a COVID-19 vaccine?    
    1 Lack of vaccine supply
    2 Lack of financial support
    3 Lack of policies and guidelines
    4 Lack of trained staff
    5 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    6 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    7 Lack of public support
    8 Lack of equipment (e.g. cold chain)
    9 Vaccine is manufactured in another country
    10 Public fear of vaccine safety
    11 Public fear of vaccine effectiveness
    12 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    13 Social stigma
    14 Don't know
    15 Other
Q4 Are any medications (drugs) approved for COVID-19 use?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
    3 Don't know
    4 Not applicable (NA) - I don't administer or prescribe medications in my profession
Q4_a Which of the following medications/therapies have been approved to prevent/treat COVID-19 in your country?    
    1 Dexamethasone
    2 Chloroquine
    3 Hydroxychloroquine
    4 Remdesivir
    5 Favipiravir
    6 Lopinavir-ritonavir (kaletra)
    7 Interferon beta-1a
    8 Convalescent plasma
    9 Natural/traditional treatments
    10 Other
    11 Don't know
Q4_b How easy do you think it is to provide a COVID-19 oral treatment in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q4_b_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to providing a COVID-19 oral treatment?    
    1 Lack of policies and guidelines
    2 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    3 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    7 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    8 Lack of medication supply
    9 Lack of trained staff
    10 Social stigma
    11 Other
    12 Don't know
Q4_c How easy do you think it is to provide a COVID-19 treatment via an injection in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q4_c_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to providing a COVID-19 treatment via an injection?    
    1 Lack of policies and guidelines
    2 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    3 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    7 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    8 Lack of medication supply
    9 Lack of equipment to administer treatment (e.g. syringes, needles)
    10 Lack of trained staff
    11 Social stigma
    12 Other
    13 Don't know
Q4_d How easy do you think it is to provide a COVID-19 intravenous treatment in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q4_d_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to providing a COVID-19 intravenous treatment?    
    1 Lack of policies and guidelines
    2 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    3 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    7 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    8 Lack of medication supply
    9 Lack of equipment to administer treatment (e.g. infusion pump)
    10 Lack of trained staff
    11 Social stigma
    12 Other
    13 Don't know
Q4_e How easy do you think it is to provide a COVID-19 inhaled treatment (e.g. via nebuliser) in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q4_e_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to providing a COVID-19 inhaled treatment?    
    1 Lack of policies and guidelines
    2 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    3 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    7 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    8 Lack of medication supply
    9 Lack of equipment to provide treatment (e.g. nebuliser machine)
    10 Lack of trained staff
    11 Social stigma
    12 Other
    13 Don't know
Q4_f How easy do you think it is to provide blood products (e.g. transfusion of plasma) for COVID-19 treatment in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q4_f_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to providing blood products (e.g. transfusion of plasma) for COVID-19 treatment?    
    1 Lack of policies and guidelines
    2 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    3 Lack of communication between healthcare providers and the public
    4 Lack of communication between policy-makers and the public
    5 Lack of public support
    6 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    7 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    8 Lack of donors
    9 Lack of equipment to provide treatment (e.g. intravenous pump)
    10 Lack of trained staff
    11 Social stigma
    12 Lack of blood services
    13 Lack of technology infrastructure (e.g. laboratory, cold chain)
    14 Other
    15 Don't know
Q5 Has the delivery of essential healthcare services been affected?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
    3 Don't know
Q5_a Which of the following essential healthcare services have been affected?    
    1 Immunisation programmes
    2 Maternal and Reproductive Health (e.g. facility-based deliveries, antenatal care)
    3 HIV/AIDs
    4 Tuberculosis
    5 Malaria
    6 Auxiliary services (e.g. laboratory and blood bank services, basic diagnostic imaging)
    7 Critical inpatient therapies
    8 Provision of medications and supplies for chronic or communicable diseases
    9 Care for vulnerable populations
    10 Emergency care that requires time-sensitive intervention
    11 Other
Q5_b How easy do you think it is for the following essential healthcare services to operate as normal in terms of practical challenges?    
Q5_b_1 Immunisation programmes    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_2 Maternal and Reproductive Health (e.g. facility-based deliveries, antenatal care)    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_3 HIV/AIDs    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_4 Tuberculosis    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_5 Malaria    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_6 Auxiliary services (e.g. laboratory and blood bank services, basic diagnostic imaging)  
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_7 Critical inpatient therapies    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_8 Provision of medications and supplies for chronic or communicable diseases    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_9 Care for vulnerable populations    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_b_10 Emergency care that requires time-sensitive intervention    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very Difficult
    5 Don't know
    6 Not applicable (NA)
Q5_c Do you think there are barriers to providing essential healthcare services?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
    3 Don't know
Q5_c_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to providing essential healthcare services?    
    1 Lack of trained staff
    2 Lack of PPE
    3 Lack of supply of treatments/vaccines
    4 Lack of public support
    5 Lack of communication with healthcare providers and the public
    6 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    7 Lack of policies and guidelines
    8 Lack of communication with policy-makers and the public
    9 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    10 Other
Q6 Is PPE for COVID-19 being used to perform certain healthcare activities in your place of work?    
    1 Yes
    2 No
    3 Don't know
Q6_a Which PPE for COVID-19 is being used for the following activities?    
Q6_a_1 Providing direct patient care or assistance to suspected COVID-19 patients    
    1 Medical masks
    2 N-95/ FFP2/FFP3 masks
    3 Gowns
    4 Gloves
    5 Aprons
    6 Face shields
    7 Goggles/ glasses
    8 None
    9 Don't know
    10 Not applicable (NA)
Q6_a_2 Providing direct patient care or assistance to confirmed COVID-19 patients    
    1 Medical masks
    2 N-95/ FFP2/FFP3 masks
    3 Gowns
    4 Gloves
    5 Aprons
    6 Face shields
    7 Goggles/ glasses
    8 None
    9 Don't know
    10 Not applicable (NA)
Q6_a_3 Providing direct care to COVID-19 patients in settings where aerosol-generating procedures are frequently performed (e.g. open suctioning, cardiopulmonary resuscitation)    
    1 Medical masks
    2 N-95/ FFP2/FFP3 masks
    3 Gowns
    4 Gloves
    5 Aprons
    6 Face shields
    7 Goggles/ glasses
    8 None
    9 Don't know
    10 Not applicable (NA)
Q6_a_4 Collecting laboratory samples    
    1 Medical masks
    2 N-95/ FFP2/FFP3 masks
    3 Gowns
    4 Gloves
    5 Aprons
    6 Face shields
    7 Goggles/ glasses
    8 None
    9 Don't know
    10 Not applicable (NA)
Q6_a_5 Interviewing and assessing persons with or without symptoms (no direct contact/physical distance of at least 1 metre)    
    1 Medical masks
    2 N-95/ FFP2/FFP3 masks
    3 Gowns
    4 Gloves
    5 Aprons
    6 Face shields
    7 Goggles/ glasses
    8 None
    9 Don't know
    10 Not applicable (NA)
Q6_b How easy do you think it is to implement PPE for COVID-19 to perform healthcare activities in terms of practical challenges?    
    1 Very easy
    2 Easy
    3 Difficult
    4 Very difficult
    5 Don't know
Q6_b_i Which of the following do you think are barriers to implementing PPE for COVID-19 to perform healthcare activities?    
    1 Lack of N-95 / FFP2 / FFP3 masks
    2 Lack of medical masks
    3 Lack of eye protection equipment
    4 Lack of gloves
    5 Lack of gowns
    6 Lack of policies and guidelines
    7 Lack of communication between policy-makers and healthcare professionals
    8 Lack of awareness of policies and guidelines among healthcare professionals
    9 Insufficient staff training
    10 Discomfort of wearing PPE
    11 Poor quality of PPE
    12 Misinformation (e.g. rumours or myths)
    13 Socio-cultural beliefs and practices
    14 Social stigma
    15 Other
    16 Don't know
Q7 What is your profession?    
    1 Doctor
    2 Nurse
    3 Midwife
    4 Community health worker
    5 Other
Q8 What type of health facility do you work at/with?    
    1 Community clinic/health post
    2 Government local/district hospital
    3 Government referral hospital
    4 Private community clinic
    5 Private local/district hospital
    6 Private referral hospital
    7 Research institute
    8 Other
Q9 Please tell us which country you have answered the survey questions for:    
    1 Afghanistan
    2 Albania
    3 Algeria
    4 Andorra
    5 Angola
    6 Antigua and Barbuda
    7 Argentina
    8 Armenia
    9 Australia
    10 Austria
    11 Azerbaijan
    12 Bahamas
    13 Bahrain
    14 Bangladesh
    15 Barbados
    16 Belarus
    17 Belgium
    18 Belize
    19 Benin
    20 Bhutan
    21 Bolivia
    22 Bosnia and Herzegovina
    23 Botswana
    24 Brazil
    25 Brunei Darussalam
    26 Bulgaria
    27 Burkina Faso
    28 Burundi
    29 Cabo Verde
    30 Cambodia
    31 Cameroon
    32 Canada
    33 Central African Republic
    34 Chad
    35 Chile
    36 China
    37 Colombia
    38 Comoros
    39 Congo
    40 Costa Rica
    41 Côte d'Ivoire
    42 Croatia
    43 Cuba
    44 Cyprus
    45 Czech Republic
    46 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
    47 Democratic Republic of the Congo
    48 Denmark
    49 Djibouti
    50 Dominica
    51 Dominican Republic
    52 Ecuador
    53 Egypt
    54 El Salvador
    55 Equatorial Guinea
    56 Eritrea
    57 Estonia
    58 Eswatini
    59 Ethiopia
    60 Fiji
    61 Finland
    62 France
    63 Gabon
    64 Gambia (Republic of The)
    65 Georgia
    66 Germany
    67 Ghana
    68 Greece
    69 Grenada
    70 Guatemala
    71 Guinea
    72 Guinea Bissau
    73 Guyana
    74 Haiti
    75 Honduras
    76 Hungary
    77 Iceland
    78 India
    79 Indonesia
    80 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    81 Iraq
    82 Ireland
    83 Israel
    84 Italy
    85 Jamaica
    86 Japan
    87 Jordan
    88 Kazakhstan
    89 Kenya
    90 Kiribati
    91 Kuwait
    92 Kyrgyzstan
    93 Lao People's Democratic Republic
    94 Latvia
    95 Lebanon
    96 Lesotho
    97 Liberia
    98 Libya
    99 Liechtenstein
    100 Lithuania
    101 Luxembourg
    102 Madagascar
    103 Malawi
    104 Malaysia
    105 Maldives
    106 Mali
    107 Malta
    108 Marshall Islands
    109 Mauritania
    110 Mauritius
    111 Mexico
    112 Micronesia (Federated States of)
    113 Monaco
    114 Mongolia
    115 Montenegro
    116 Morocco
    117 Mozambique
    118 Myanmar
    119 Namibia
    120 Nauru
    121 Nepal
    122 Netherlands
    123 New Zealand
    124 Nicaragua
    125 Niger
    126 Nigeria
    127 North Macedonia
    128 Norway
    129 Oman
    130 Palau
    131 Panama
    132 Papua New Guinea
    133 Paraguay
    134 Peru
    135 Philippines
    136 Poland
    137 Portugal
    138 Qatar
    139 Republic of Korea
    140 Republic of Moldova
    141 Romania
    142 Russian Federation
    143 Rwanda
    144 Saint Kitts and Nevis
    145 Saint Lucia
    146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    147 Samoa
    148 San Marino
    149 Sao Tome and Principe
    150 Saudi Arabia
    151 Senegal
    152 Serbia
    153 Seychelles
    154 Sierra Leone
    155 Singapore
    156 Slovakia
    157 Slovenia
    158 Solomon Islands
    159 Somalia
    160 South Africa
    161 South Sudan
    162 Spain
    163 Sri Lanka
    164 Sudan
    165 Suriname
    166 Sweden
    167 Switzerland
    168 Syrian Arab Republic
    169 Tajikistan
    170 Thailand
    171 Timor-Leste
    172 Togo
    173 Tonga
    174 Trinidad and Tobago
    175 Tunisia
    176 Turkey
    177 Turkmenistan
    178 Tuvalu
    179 Uganda
    180 Ukraine
    181 United Arab Emirates
    182 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    183 United Republic of Tanzania
    184 United States of America
    185 Uruguay
    186 Uzbekistan
    187 Vanuatu
    188 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    189 Vietnam
    190 Yemen
    191 Zambia
    192 Zimbabwe
    193 Other
Q10 What is your age?    
    1 18 - 35
    2 35 - 44
    3 45 - 54
    4 55 - 64
    5 65 - 74
    6 75 and over
    7 Prefer not to say
Q11 What is your gender?    
    1 Male
    2 Female
    3 Transgender
    4 Another gender
    5 Prefer not to say