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Characteristics of healthcare workers who died during the fight against COVID-19 in China.
Wang, Yujun; Ji, Yun; Wang, Yuedong.
  • Wang Y; Yujun Wang, PhD. School of Humanities and International Education, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Institute of New Media for Government Affairs, Hangzhou, China. Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
  • Ji Y; Yun Ji, MD. Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
  • Wang Y; Yuedong Wang, MD. Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Pak J Med Sci ; 37(1): 292-294, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-961867
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has progressed to a pandemic associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the healthcare workers who died fighting the disease in China. This paper analyzed the data of 78 Chinese healthcare workers who died in the fight against COVID-19 between 23 January and 2 June, 2020, and revealed the following characteristics. First, compared to the number of deaths directly attributable to COVID-19, more healthcare workers died from pre-existing disease attack induced by excessive fatigue or died from accidents. Second, the median age of the healthcare workers who died directly from COVID-19 was younger than that of the Wuhan non- healthcare workers who died of COVID 19. Third, although more women than men were involved in fighting the pandemic, more men died. Fourth, more healthcare workers died in Hubei than in other provinces. Fifth, most of the healthcare workers who died directly from COVID-19 were non-professionals.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Pak J Med Sci Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pjms.37.1.3384