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Table 2 The received support, support needs, and unmet support needs of home health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of home health care workers in Japan: a multicenter cross-sectional web-based survey

 

All (n = 311)

%

Doctor (n = 77)

%

Nurse (n = 102)

%

Medical social worker (n = 21)

%

Medical office staff (n = 56)

%

Other occupations (n = 56)

%

p

We have been provided with expert on-site infection control guidance

 Yes

64

20.6

14

18.2

22

21.6

6

28.6

11

19.6

11

19.6

0.875

 Need for experts to provide on-site infection control guidance

            

0.099

 Not needed at all/Not needed/Little need

32

10.3

10

13.0

8

7.8

1

4.8

7

12.5

6

10.7

 

 Some need

102

32.8

24

31.2

27

26.5

11

52.4

24

42.9

16

28.6

 

 Very much needed/Needed

166

53.4

41

53.2

65

63.7

8

38.1

21

37.5

30

53.6

 

Unmet support need for experts to provide on-site infection control guidance

 Yes

122

39.2

31

40.3

48

47.1

4

19.0

15

26.8

23

41.1

0.059

 We have a system to consult with infection control experts online or by phone when necessary

             

 Yes

73

23.5

22

28.6

28

27.5

2

9.5

8

14.3

13

23.2

0.183

 Need for system to consult with infection control experts online or by phone when necessary

            

0.059

 Not needed at all/Not needed/Little need

18

5.8

1

1.3

3

2.9

3

14.3

7

12.5

4

7.1

 

 Some need

109

35.0

30

39.0

33

32.4

6

28.6

21

37.5

19

33.9

 

 Needed/Very much needed

173

55.6

44

57.1

64

62.7

11

52.4

24

42.9

29

51.8

 

Unmet support need for systems to consult with infection control experts online or by phone

 Yes

119

38.3

27

35.1

44

43.1

9

42.9

18

32.1

20

35.7

0.739

We are able to attend expert lectures on COVID-19

 Yes

89

28.6

40

51.9

29

28.4

7

33.3

4

7.1

9

16.1

 < 0.001

 The need for the expert lectures on COVID-19

            

0.002

 Not needed at all/Not needed/Little need

19

6.1

2

2.6

5

4.9

3

14.3

6

10.7

3

5.4

 

 Some need

110

35.4

19

24.7

34

33.3

5

23.8

28

50.0

24

42.9

 

 Needed/Very much needed

171

55.0

54

70.1

61

59.8

12

57.1

18

32.1

25

44.6

 

Unmet support need for expert lectures on COVID-19

 Yes

100

32.2

19

24.7

37

36.3

6

28.6

16

28.6

21

37.5

0.385

We have a system of distribution of personal protective equipment by national or local government

 Yes

136

43.7

38

49.4

55

53.9

6

28.6

24

42.9

12

21.4

0.002

 Need for system of distribution of personal protective equipment by national or local government

            

0.001

 Not needed at all/Not needed/Little need

26

8.4

4

5.2

2

2.0

4

19.0

6

10.7

10

17.9

 

 Some need

62

19.9

11

14.3

21

20.6

5

23.8

17

30.4

8

14.3

 

 Needed/Very much needed

212

68.2

60

77.9

77

75.5

11

52.4

29

51.8

34

60.7

 

Unmet support need for system of distribution of PPE by national or local government

 Yes

102

32.8

26

33.8

32

31.4

8

38.1

12

21.4

24

42.9

0.155

We have systems to support our psychological stress and emotional exhaustion

 Yes

81

26.0

22

28.6

23

22.5

8

38.1

9

16.1

19

33.9

0.107

 Need for systems to support our psychological stress and emotional exhaustion

            

0.358

 Not needed at all/Not needed/Little need

29

9.3

4

5.2

11

10.8

2

9.5

5

8.9

7

12.5

 

 Some need

93

29.9

29

37.7

28

27.5

3

14.3

20

35.7

13

23.2

 

 Needed/Very much needed

178

57.2

42

54.5

61

59.8

15

71.4

27

48.2

32

57.1

 

Unmet support need for systems to support our psychological stress and emotional exhaustion

 Yes

118

37.9

24

31.2

44

43.1

8

38.1

22

39.3

19

33.9

0.566

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