Availability of PPE during COVID-19
(Survey Results)
Members who have TEN DAYS OR LESS of PPE Supply
- 40% Surgical Masks
- 45% Goggles/Glasses
- 30% Gloves
- 59% Face Shields
- 66% Gowns
Key Findings
- More than half of members clinics are CLOSED
- Approximately 98% (350/360) of clinics have reduced patient case-load by more than 50%
- 70% of members attempted to order PPE in the last 4 weeks but, LESS THAN 10% indicated their most recent order was enroute
- 95% had exhausted any alternate suppliers of PPE including Government
- 17% of members were not aware OR not responsible for PPE supplies (Those working in CHC’s ,FHT’s, and Hospital’s)
The survey was conducted between 17th-22nd of April, 2020
- 48% of ALL College members responded (Confidence: 99% Margin of Error: 5%)
- 80.4% of respondents practise in private community offices
- 18.6% in CHC’s, FHT’s and Hospitals
- 51.7% practice in the GTA
- 67.6% working in Large urban population centres (100,000 or greater)
Survey Infographic
PDF of key Survey Highlights
PPE Survey Final
PDF of detailed results from Member survey