Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection among Health Care Workers: A Multi-Centre Comparative Study
| Autor: | Zheng Wei Fan, Lin Zhao, Zhidong Liu, Jia Te Wei, Wu-Chun Cao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Personnel Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis health care facilities manpower and services Pneumonia Viral Attack rate education lcsh:Medicine 030501 epidemiology Article Betacoronavirus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Occupational Exposure Environmental health Epidemiology Health care Pandemic medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Multi centre Risk factor Pandemics attack rate SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Transmission (medicine) lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases COVID-19 risk factor health care worker epidemiology Coronavirus Infections 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 19 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 7149, p 7149 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17197149 |
| Popis: | Healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide are putting themselves at high risks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by treating a large number of patients while lacking protective equipment. We aim to provide a scientific basis for preventing and controlling the COVID-19 infection among HCWs. We used data on COVID-19 cases in the city of Wuhan to compare epidemiological characteristics between HCWs and non-HCWs and explored the risk factors for infection and deterioration among HCWs based on hospital settings. The attack rate (AR) of HCWs in the hospital can reach up to 11.9% in Wuhan. The time interval from symptom onset to diagnosis in HCWs and non-HCWs dropped rapidly over time. From mid-January, the median time interval of HCW cases was significantly shorter than in non-HCW cases. Cases of HCWs and non-HCWs both clustered in northwestern urban districts rather than in rural districts. HCWs working in county-level hospitals in high-risk areas were more vulnerable to COVID-19. HCW cases working in general, ophthalmology, and respiratory departments were prone to deteriorate compared with cases working in the infection department. The AR of COVID-19 in HCWs are higher than in non-HCWs. Multiple factors in hospital settings may play important roles in the transmission of COVID-19. Effective measures should be enhanced to prevent HCWs from COVID-19 infection. |
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