Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Police Officers in Poland—Implications for Public Health Policies

Autor: Mateusz Jankowski, Filip Raciborski, Igor Pańkowski, Jarosław Pinkas, Piotr Samel-Kowalik, Artur Zaczyński, Waldemar Wierzba, Kamil Rakocy, Mariusz Gujski
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
viruses
Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Health Behavior
coronavirus
lcsh:Medicine
Antibodies
Viral
Article
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Environmental health
Pandemic
Humans
Medicine
Infection control
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
skin and connective tissue diseases
Pandemics
Health policy
030304 developmental biology
0303 health sciences
Potential impact
police
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
Health Policy
Public health
fungi
lcsh:R
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
COVID-19
infection prevention
Middle Aged
respiratory tract diseases
body regions
Immunoglobulin G
Communicable Disease Control
Female
Poland
business
Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 9072, p 9072 (2020)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 23
ISSN: 1661-7827
1660-4601
Popis: Background: This study aimed to characterize sources of knowledge on the means of prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infections as well as to assess the methods of preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection among police employees in Poland and their potential impact on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: The study consisted of two phases: questionnaire and laboratory tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The questionnaire included 30 questions related to risk factors, knowledge about SARS-CoV-2, and methods of infection prevention. Results: Data were obtained from 5082 police employees. The most common source of knowledge for a daily update on SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention was the Internet (42.6%), television (40.3%), and radio (39.7%). The most commonly used methods of SARS-CoV-2 infection included washing one&rsquo
s hands for at least 20 seconds (95.8%), wearing facemasks (82.9%), and physical distancing (74.9%). Results of IgG tests were lower in police units where the overall compliance with the preventive measures was higher (p <
0.01). Women were more likely to exercise SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention behaviors compared to men. Compliance with the recommended protective measures increased with age. Conclusions: Lower anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity rates were observed in police units with better overall compliance with the preventive measures, suggesting the key importance of group rather than individual behaviors.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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