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Table 4

The level of items, domains and total HCW needs (n = 627)

Item no.	Item	Mean	SD
20	The use of PPE limits my communication with others	2.48	1.37
21	There is not enough physical space provided while working	1.74	1.40
22	It takes more time to prepare myself to get ready for duty than pre-COVID-19	1.91	1.45
23	I experience longer working hours during this pandemic	2.45	1.42
24	There is an insufficient number of PPE stock available to protect staff in the current situation and during a rapid surge of patients	1.39	1.37
25	There is a limited number of rooms to isolate patients with COVID-19	1.90	1.48
26	There is limited availability of N95 masks	1.57	1.46
27	There are no clear guidelines to specifically address employees with suspected or known exposure to COVID-19	1.20	1.34
Summary statistics of the composite variables
A	The physiologic needs domain	2.41	0.91
B	The education and perceived knowledge domain	0.82	0.64
C	The operational needs domain	1.83	0.88
	The total of HCW’s needs	1.71	0.62

Item no.	Item	Mean	SD
20	The use of PPE limits my communication with others	2.48	1.37
21	There is not enough physical space provided while working	1.74	1.40
22	It takes more time to prepare myself to get ready for duty than pre-COVID-19	1.91	1.45
23	I experience longer working hours during this pandemic	2.45	1.42
24	There is an insufficient number of PPE stock available to protect staff in the current situation and during a rapid surge of patients	1.39	1.37
25	There is a limited number of rooms to isolate patients with COVID-19	1.90	1.48
26	There is limited availability of N95 masks	1.57	1.46
27	There are no clear guidelines to specifically address employees with suspected or known exposure to COVID-19	1.20	1.34
Summary statistics of the composite variables
A	The physiologic needs domain	2.41	0.91
B	The education and perceived knowledge domain	0.82	0.64
C	The operational needs domain	1.83	0.88
	The total of HCW’s needs	1.71	0.62