Factors associated with risk of COVID-19 contagion for endoscopy healthcare workers: A survey from the Italian society of digestive endoscopy.
Dig Liver Dis
; 53(5): 534-539, 2021 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1141713
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
The present study was aimed to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated factors among HCWs in endoscopy centers in Italy.METHODS:
All members of the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED) were invited to participate to a questionnaire-based survey during the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy.RESULTS:
314/1306 (24%) SIED members accounting for 201/502 (40%) endoscopic centers completed the survey. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) were available in most centers, but filtering face-piece masks (FFP2 or FFP3) and negative pressure room were not in 10.9 and 75.1%. Training courses on PPE use were provided in 57.2% of centers only; there was at least one positive HCW in 17.4% of centers globally, 107/3308 (3.2%) HCWs were diagnosed with COVID-19 with similar rates of physicians (2.9%), nurses (3.5%) and other health operators (3.5%). Involvement in a COVID-19 care team (OR 4.96) and the lack of training courses for PPE, (OR 2.65) were associated with increased risk.CONCLUSIONS:
The risk of COVID-19 among endoscopy HCWs was not negligible and was associated with work in a COVID-19 care team and lack of education on proper PPE use. These data deserve attention during the subsequent waves.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Endoscopy, Digestive System
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Occupational Exposure
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Infection Control
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Health Personnel
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Dig Liver Dis
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.dld.2021.03.014
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