| Autor: |
Mendoza-Saldaña JD; School of Medicine Alberto Hurtado, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; High Altitude Research Institute, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; Mental Health Working Group, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; TBout Volunteering and Working Group, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru., Viton-Rubio JE; School of Medicine Alberto Hurtado, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; High Altitude Research Institute, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; Mental Health Working Group, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; TBout Volunteering and Working Group, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru., Guzman-Carrasco SB; School of Medicine Alberto Hurtado, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.; TBout Volunteering and Working Group, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru., Pacheco-Barrios NV; School of Medicine Alberto Hurtado, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru., Lainez-Casal CR; School of Medicine, Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador. |
| Abstrakt: |
The healthcare workforce has played an integral role in fighting COVID-19 and continues to do so despite the continuous adverse outcomes. To address this issue, official public data concerning COVID-19 cases and deaths of Peruvian physicians was used to quantify the risk of death and infection by SARS-CoV-2. 20.9% Peruvian physicians were infected and 0.7% died, with the male general practitioners being the most affected group within the workforce. Notably, the Loreto region was disproportionately affected and had the highest cumulative incidence, mortality and case fatality rate. Ultimately, this identified risk group needs to be supported with sufficient resources/tools such as personal protective equipment, training, access to health care, vaccination, etc. |
