| Autor: |
Anjum B Fazili, Shamila Hamid Qadri, Uroosa Farooq Allaqband, Rohul jabeen Shah, Suhail Manzoor Shah, Javeed Ahmad Parray |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 29-32 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2455-3069 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/jcrsm.jcrsm_82_20 |
| Popis: |
Background: Health care personnel (HCP) are at risk for nosocomial acquisition of severe acute respiratory syndrome-COV 2 from the exposure to infected patients and co-workers. Aim and Objective: This study was done to assess the epidemiological characteristics of HCP with COVID-19 and their workplace contacts. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study done from April to July 2020. Data were collected telephonically from the cases, whereas the data from contacts were collected by both face-to-face interview and telephonically. A total of 125 cases and their 552 workplace contacts were included in the study. Results: Majority of study participants were symptomatic, young males with majority reporting exposure within the health facility. Conclusion: Ensuring workplace safety and adequate availability of personal protective equipment and sanitizers are the responsibility which every HC facility has to take care of COVID-19, health-care. |
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