| Cleaning and disinfection of respiratory equipment | Responses | ||||
| Always | Most of the time | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | |
| Clean and disinfect respiratory equipment between uses. | 54 (20.4) | 55 (19.3) | 77 (27.0) | 55 (19.3) | 40 (14.0) |
| Wash re-usable respiratory equipment with soap or detergent and water before disinfection. | 95 (33.3) | 93 (32.6) | 57 (20.0) | 21 (7.4) | 19 (6.7) |
| Use PPE while cleaning and disinfection of respiratory equipment. | 15 (5.3) | 29 (10.2) | 16 (5.6) | 71 (24.9) | 154 (54.0) |
| Keep clean and disinfected items dry and in individual packages | 41 (14.4) | 37 (13.0) | 68 (23.9) | 106 (37.2) | 33 (11.6) |
| Use chemical germicide such as bleach or autoclave respiratory equipment for disinfection. | 118 (41.4) | 111 (38.9) | 38 (13.3) | 12 (4.2) | 6 (2.1) |