Table 2 |
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Reported response frequencies per item addressing ethical issues |
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Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Total |
Refused |
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2a) Saving as many lives as possible, in Canada |
483(97%) |
7(1%) |
10(2%) |
500 |
1 |
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2b) Saving as many lives as possible, globally |
474(95%) |
12(2%) |
13(3%) |
499 |
2 |
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2c) Maintaining social order |
447(90%) |
34(7%) |
16(3%) |
497 |
4 |
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2d) Protecting human rights |
413(81%) |
41(8%) |
53(10%) |
498 |
3 |
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2e) Preventing economic decline |
392(79%) |
63(13%) |
43(9%) |
498 |
3 |
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Saving as many lives as possible, in Canada |
Saving as many lives as possible, globally |
Maintain social order |
Protect human rights |
Prevent economic decline |
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3) If one purpose for the Canadian Pandemic flu plan what would it be? |
205(41%) |
249(50%) |
19(4%) |
16(3%) |
7(1.3%) |
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Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Total |
Refused |
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4) Health care workers should report to work and face all risks when caring for patients during a flu pandemic, providing precautions are taken to protect their safety |
234(90%) |
14(5%) |
12(5%) |
260 |
1 |
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5) Health care workers who do not report to work during a pandemic should face loss of employment or loss of professional license |
123(48%) |
38(15%) |
97(38%) |
258 |
3 |
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6) Health care workers who must care for young children or elderly relatives should not be expected to work during a pandemic |
146(57%) |
33(13%) |
76(30%) |
255 |
6 |
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7) Governments should reserve the right to conscript health care workers during a pandemic |
123(47%) |
25(10%) |
112(43%) |
260 |
1 |
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8) If a health care worker has a serious health condition that can increase their risk, they should not have to come to work during a pandemic |
233(89%) |
6(2%) |
22(9%) |
261 |
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9) Governments should provide disability insurance and death benefits at no charge for health care workers at risk during a pandemic flu crisis |
221(85%) |
17(7%) |
23(9%) |
261 |
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10) If a health care worker does not feel safe at work, he or she should be able to file a grievance without fear of consequences |
218(84%) |
21(8%) |
22(8%) |
261 |
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11) It is reasonable for government to have the power to order quarantine during a pandemic flu outbreak and to suspend other rights, like the right to assemble or travel without restriction |
222(85%) |
23(9%) |
15(6%) |
260 |
1 |
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12) People who do not agree with their quarantine order should be able to ask government officials to review the quarantine order and end it |
162(63%) |
21(8%) |
76(29%) |
259 |
2 |
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14) The government should ensure that people in quarantine have their basic needs met, like food, shelter, and social support |
246(95%) |
7(2.5%) |
7(2.5%) |
260 |
1 |
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15) After the quarantine is over, the government should provide support services, like counseling, for people who were in quarantine |
206(79%) |
27(10%) |
28(11%) |
261 |
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16) If successful, the pandemic flu vaccine should be made freely available to every Canadian resident, including adults and children. |
227(95%) |
8(3%) |
5(2%) |
240 |
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17) There should be adequate amounts of antiviral medications provided to every Canadian |
221(92%) |
9(4%) |
10(4%) |
240 |
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22) Wealthy countries like Canada should provide international assistance to help poorer countries prepare for a pandemic, even if that reduces the resources available to Canadians |
167(70%) |
28(12%) |
45(18%) |
240 |
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24) Countries should have the right to close their orders to travelers coming from areas where outbreaks have occurred, even when the travelers are the own citizens. |
179(75%) |
22(10%) |
39(15%) |
240 |
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25) International authorities should advise against travel to outbreak areas to stop a pandemic from spreading, even when this results in serious economic losses |
234(99%) |
6(1%) |
0(0%) |
240 |
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27) Because during a pandemic, key personnel, like first responders, may be overwhelmed by the catastrophe, a plan should be developed to enable members of the public to play a role in maintaining order and offering services in some cases with proper training. |
489(98%) |
5(1%) |
5(1%) |
499 |
2 |
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28a) How would you like risks to be communicated to you - By radio? |
451(90%) |
18(4%) |
32(6%) |
501 |
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28b) During a pandemic, it will be likely to communicate important health risks to the public. How would you like risks to be communicated to you - By TV? |
486(97%) |
11(2%) |
4(1%) |
501 |
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28c). How would you like risks to be communicated to you - By internet? |
408(81%) |
43(9%) |
50(10%) |
501 |
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28d) How would you like risks to be communicated to you - By telephone? |
347(69%) |
65(13%) |
89(18%) |
501 |
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29) What risks would you like information about - Where the epidemic is most active? |
487(98%) |
7(1%) |
5(1%) |
499 |
2 |
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30). What risks would you like information about - Risk of death |
347(69%) |
70(14%) |
83(17%) |
500 |
1 |
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31) What risks would you like information about - Risk of infection |
390(78%) |
50(10%) |
60(12%) |
500 |
1 |
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Parking in a no parking zone |
Speeding on a busy street |
Physical assault |
Man-slaughter |
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32) Disobeying a quarantine order is most like which of the four following alternatives? |
16 (6%) |
47 (17%) |
72 (27%) |
131 (50%) |
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Ritvo et al. BMC Public Health 2010 10:125 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-125 |
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