| Statement | Disagree n (%) | Agree n (%) | |
| Self-Related Factor | |||
| 1 | I have no insurance cover; therefore I cannot risk my life by accepting to work in a hospital where mentally ill patients experiencing highly infectious diseases are receiving treatment | 81 (44.5%) | 101 (55.5%) |
| 2 | Since patients who survive viral diseases still carry the virus, I cannot risk nursing such a patient, talk less of nursing a mentally ill patient with active infection | 113 (62.1%) | 69 (37.9%) |
| 3 | Whether or not one is involved in giving nursing care to highly infectious diseases patients, if one will die of the disease, it will surely happen | 68 (37.4%) | 114 (62.6%) |
| 4 | Considering my age, I don’ t think I will accept caring for a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 127 (69.8%) | 55 (30.2%) |
| 5 | Considering my health history, I don’t think I will consider nursing a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 103 (56.6%) | 79 (43.4%) |
| Family Related Factor | |||
| 6 | My family members will kick against my involvement in caring for a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases. | 89 (48.9%) | 93 (51.1%) |
| 7* | My spouse will never allow me to work in a hospital where highly infectious diseases patients are admitted/being treated | 39 (69.6%) | 17 (30.4%) |
| 8* | Being involved in nursing a highly infectious diseases patient can lead to divorce/separation from my partner/spouse | 47 (83.9%) | 9 (16.1%) |
| 9 | I don’t think any of my family member will be worried if I am posted to a unit where mentally ill patients experiencing highly infectious diseases are receiving care/treatment | 98 (53.8%) | 84 (46.2%) |
| Incentive As Motivating Factors | |||
| 10 | There is nothing that will make me to accept to nurse a mentally ill patients experiencing highly infectious diseases, even if that will make me an instant millionaire | 130 (71.4%) | 52 (28.6%) |
| 11 | In the light of the current economic situation, I may consider caring for mentally ill patients experiencing highly infectious diseases, if the financial incentives are attractive enough for me | 77 (42.3%) | 105 (57.7%) |
| 12 | Due to possible professional advancement opportunities, I may consider nursing mentally ill patients experiencing highly infectious diseases, if there is an adequate counseling and support for health professionals | 25 (13.7%) | 157 (86.3%) |
| 13 | Due to possible award and recognition in the profession and in the wider society, I may consider nursing mentally ill patients experiencing highly infectious diseases, if a special salary pay package is offered | 59 (32.4%) | 123 (67.6%) |
| 14 | If there is an adequately insurance scheme, I may consider caring for highly infectious diseases patients | 33 (18.1%) | 149 (81.9%) |
| 15 | Working in the ward for nursing mentally ill patients with highly infectious diseases can be very strenuous therefore for every three days of work I should be given 3/4 days off duty to avoid burn out | 31 (17%) | 151 (83%) |
| Professional Norms | |||
| 16 | The nursing code of ethics will not allow me to discriminate against any patient even a highly infectious diseases patient | 25 (13.7%) | 157 (86.3%) |
| 17 | Professional ethics or no ethics I can never take the risk of nursing a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 138 (75.8%) | 44 (24.2%) |
| 18 | I don’t think professionally I will be held accountable if I protect myself by refusing to care for a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 73 (40.1%) | 109 (59.9%) |
| 19 | I will refuse to care for a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases, despite the stand of nursing code of ethic because I have not heard of any nurse being penalized in this regard | 129 (70.9%) | 53 (29.1%) |
| 20 | I am aware of the occupational risk involved in being a nurse before choosing the profession, so I may consider nursing a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 29 (15.9%) | 153 (84.1%) |
| 21 | I think my personal safety from infection from highly infectious disease patients supersedes any professional code of ethics | 59 (32.4%) | 123 (67.6%) |
| Culture And Religion | |||
| 22 | According to our culture, anybody inflicted with a mentally illness with highly infectious disease has committed undesirable acts which they are paying for. So why should I care about them | 150 (82.4%) | 32 (17.6%) |
| 23 | In case there is an outbreak, mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases should be abandoned in faraway bush and be left to die there so as to stop the epidemic/pandemic | 148 (81.3%) | 34 (18.7%) |
| 24 | By not allowing family members or the community to perform the last rites for individuals that died of highly infectious diseases, our culture is being undermined. Therefore, I cannot work in a system that shows disrespect for our people | 141 (77.5%) | 41 (22.5%) |
| 25 | My religion forbids me from discrimination against fellow human being. Therefore, in the event of an outbreak of a highly infectious disease, I will not mind if posted to a ward for treating such cases | 55 (30.2%) | 127 (69.8%) |
| 26 | Because of fear of possible rejection by our community, I cannot participate in nursing a mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 153 (84.1%) | 29 (15.9%) |
| Precautionary/Preventive/Curativemeasures/Resource availability Related Factors | |||
| 27 | If there is vaccine that can protect me from highly infectious diseases patients, I may consider nursing mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases | 37 (20.3%) | 145 (79.7%) |
| 28 | Current treatment does not guarantee survival so I cannot risk caring for patients infected with such diseases | 132 (72.5%) | 50 (27.5%) |
| 29 | High mortality rate among nurses and doctors who volunteered to treat mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases reveals substandard protection. Therefore, I cannot expose myself to the risk of infection by accepting to work in highly infectious diseases ward | 120 (65.9%) | 62 (34.1%) |
| 30 | Standard Infection Prevention and Control ensure protection against being infected, then I do not mind nursing clients infected with such diseases | 28 (15.4%) | 154 (84.6%) |
| 31 | If the resources needed for the care of mentally ill patient experiencing highly infectious diseases are made available, then I will not mind nursing clients infected with such diseases | 38 (20.9%) | 144 (79.1%) |