Determination of risk factors playing a role in the transmission of COVID-19 in healthcare professionals

Authors : Tuba KURUOĞLU, Aynur ATİLLA, Şeyma Betül KAYHAN, Fatih TEMOÇİN, Esra TANYEL

Pages : 1725-1731

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1180325

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Publication Date : 2022-10-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction: Healthcare workers and professionals have the highest risk of transmission of novel coronavirus disease-2019 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(COVID-19);. The risks faced by healthcare professionals can vary according to their working conditions, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. This study aimed to identify risk factors contributing to transmission among frontline healthcare providers in the pandemic period. Material and Method: The healthcare workers working at the school of medicine hospital and referred to the COVID-19 clinics by the filiation team following risky exposure between March 15, 2020 and December 31, 2020 were included in the study. sociodemographic features, use of protective equipment, unprotected contact data, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SARS-CoV-2); Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RT-PCR); test results recorded on the contact healthcare follow-up form of the participants were taken from the hospital records and analyzed retrospectively. Results: Of the healthcare workers included in the study, 790 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(58%); were female, and 571 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42%); were male, with a mean age of 33,6±8,3 years. SARS-CoV2 PCR positivity was detected in 94 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6%); participants. According to the multivariate model results, the male gender was found as a risk factor in terms of transmission which increased the risk 1.633-fold [%95 Cl; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1,048-2,544);, p=0,030], working in a laboratory unit increased the risk 2.89-fold [%95 Cl; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1,322-6,316);, p=0,008], and contacting out of the hospital increased the risk 7.154-fold [%95 Cl; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4,085-12,529);, p <0,001], and all these were determined as independent risk factors. Conclusion: We think that indoor units such as laboratories that do not have direct contact the patient, which seems to be risk-free in terms of transmission, contribute to the cross-contamination of COVID-19 among healthcare workers.
Keywords : COVID 19, healthcare worker, personal protective equipment, contact, risk factors

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