Assessment of Risk to Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tertiary Care Facility Based Cross-sectional Study in Pakistan
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
; 73(1):8-11, 2023.
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| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2250620
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the risk of COVID-19 to healthcare workers (HCWs) in Tertiary care hospitals and its association with demographic factors. StudyDesign:
Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from May to Dec 2020.Methodology:
Healthcare workers working in a designated COVID-19 Tertiary care hospital were included in the study. A modified "Risk assessment and management of exposure of HCWs in the context of COVID-19 tool" was distributed. HCWs were categorized as "high risk" and "low risk" of COVID-19 infection. Frequency and percentages were computed for demographic variables.Results:
A total of 182 healthcare workers were included, and 167(91.7%) returned the study questionnaire. Most of them were nurses (n=65, 40.1%) working in the medical unit (n=99, 61.1%). Low risk HCWs were 73.5%( n=119) and only 26.5%( n=43) were high risk. Gender (p-value .02) and type of HCWs (p-value .01) were significantly associated with the risk of COVID-19.Conclusion:
One-fourth of HCWs were at high risk of COVID-19 virus infection. Female gender and nurses were more likely to acquire COVID-19 infection. © 2023, Army Medical College. All rights reserved.
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Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
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Inglés
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Año:
2023
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