Occupational Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hospital Health Care Workers: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study.
Life (Basel)
; 12(2)2022 Feb 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1674716
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Health Care Workers (HCWs) are at a particular high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to direct and indirect exposure to COVID-19 patients and Aerosol-Generating Procedures (AGPs). The aim of the study was to assess the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients, to evaluate the adherence and effectiveness of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, to describe the clinical presentation for SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs and to determine serological responses in HCWs.Methods:
HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients during the previous 14 days with a confirmed case status were recruited as cases; HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients during the previous 14 days in the same ward without a suspected/probable/confirmed case status were recruited as controls. Serum samples were collected as soon as possible and after 21-28 days from all participants. Data were collected with a WHO standardized questionnaire as soon as possible and after 21-28 days.Results:
All social, occupational and personal variables considered were not associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Conclusions:
Our study showed a high knowledge of IPC measures and very high PPE use among HCWs.
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Life12020263
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