Table 5 Infection prevention measures before and after the pandemic
Norwegian cohort | Total Pricov-19 cohort | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19a N (%) | Since COVID-19a N (%) | P value | Before COVID-19 N (%) | Since COVID-19a N (%) | |
Some staff members were a ring or a bracelet | |||||
Never | 11 (8.9)a | 52 (42.3)b | <0.001 | 792 (16.1) | 1568 (32) |
Sometimes | 63 (50.8) | 51 ( 41.5) | 0.14 | 2222 (45.1) | 2253 (46) |
Always | 50 (40.3) | 20 (16.3) | <0.001 | 1912 (38.8) | 1081 (22.1) |
The cleaning personnel uses a detailed protocol | |||||
Never | 22 (18)c | 13 (10.7)d | 0.11 | 845 (17.2) | 525 (10.7) |
Sometimes | 21 (17.2) | 16 (13.2) | 0.38 | 1334 (27.2) | 810 (16.5) |
Always | 79 (64.8) | 92 (76) | 0.05 | 2728 (55.6) | 3575 (72.8) |
Each GP consultation room is equipped with hand sanitizer | |||||
Never | 14 (11.3)a | 4 (3.3)b | 0.02 | 586 (11.8) | 273 (5.5) |
Sometimes | 21 (16.9) | 2 (1.6) | <0.001 | 678 (13.7) | 97 (2) |
Always | 89 (71.8) | 117 (95.1) | <0.001 | 3698 (74.5) | 4575 (92.5) |
Hand sanitizer is provided for patients at the door/ in waiting room | |||||
Never | 73 (58.4)e | 5 (4.1)b | <0.001 | 2390 (48.3) | 362 (7.4) |
Sometimes | 15 (12) | 1 (0.8) | <0.001 | 837 (16.9) | 203 (4.1) |
Always | 37 (29.6) | 117 (95.1) | <0.001 | 1719 (34.8 | 4357 (88.5) |
Patients are triaged by the door before entering practice | |||||
Yes | 13 (10.8)f | 55 (45.8)f | <0.001 | No data | 3592 (73.5) |
Limited amount of patients in waiting room | |||||
Yes | 5 (4.2)f | 118 (98.3)f | <0.001 | No data | 4159 (85.1) |
No use of the waiting room | |||||
Yes | 0f | 9 (7.5)f | <0.01 | No data | 641 (13.1) |
Increased amount of cleaning- and disinfection procedures | |||||
Yes | 6 (5)f | 109 (90.8)f | <0.001 | No data | 3745 (76.6) |
Structural measures in reception for the protection of staff | |||||
Yes | 22 (18.3)f | 78 (65)f | <0.001 | No data | 2492 (51) |
Patient triage per phone for the protection of staff | |||||
Yes | 67 (55.8)f | 113 (94.2)f | <0.001 | No data | 3832 (78.4) |