Prevalence of COVID-19 in medical school and residency in Porto Alegre, RS.

Autor:	Silva GS; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Avila GO; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Lubianca FN; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Lubianca JPN; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Michelon VMM; Universidade Luterana do Brasil, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Kalil DP; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Maestri LF; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Lengler AD; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Lima GP; Universidade Luterana do Brasil, School of Medicine - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil., Lubianca Neto JF; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Graduate Program in Pediatrics at UFCSPA, Chief of Othorinolaryngology Service at Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia - Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) [Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)] 2022 Feb; Vol. 68 (2), pp. 206-211.
DOI:	10.1590/1806-9282.20211114
Abstrakt:	Objective: A multicentric, cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence and risk factors for Coronavirus disease 2019 in medical students and residents from four universities and affiliated hospitals in Brazil. Methods: A survey about contamination risk and symptoms was sent to all participants through email and WhatsApp. Prevalence was measured by the self-report of positive polymerase chain reaction or serological test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed, and odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were calculated. Results: Prevalence of infection by Sars-CoV-2 was 14.9% (151/1011). The disease was more prevalent in residents and interns than in undergraduate students. Contact with an infected relative outside the hospital or with colleagues without using personal protective equipment was associated with higher contamination. Contact with patients without wearing goggles and higher weekly frequency of contact were the two factors independently associated with the infection by Coronavirus disease 2019 in the multivariate analysis. Conclusions: Medical students, interns, and residents have a higher prevalence of Coronavirus disease 2019 than the general population, in which the last two groups are significantly at higher risk. Contacting patients at a higher weekly frequency increases the risk for infection. The use of goggles should be reinforced when contacting patients.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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