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Identification of Covid-19 infection sources in healthcare professionals: a retrospective analysis of 180 cases

Sağlık çalışanlarında Covid-19 enfeksiyon kaynaklarının belirlenmesi: retrospektif 180 vakanın analizi

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341–349
Publication Date
2022-03-31
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Conclusion: In the event of Covid-19 infection developing in healthcare workers, it is important to accept the disease as occupational and to provide compensation and rehabilitation rights when no exposure outside the workplace is detected.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine demographic characteristics, laboratory and radiological findings, sources of infection and contact risks among healthcare workers diagnosed with Covid-19;.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in healthcare workers who were diagnosed with Covid-19 by applying to the employee health unit between April 2020 and January 2021.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: In the event of Covid-19 infection developing in healthcare workers, it is important to accept the disease as occupational and to provide compensation and rehabilitation rights when no exposure outside the workplace is detected.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2020 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Covid-19 · sağlık çalışanları · temas riskleri

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine demographic characteristics, laboratory and radiological findings, sources of infection and contact risks among healthcare workers diagnosed with Covid-19;. Materials and Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in healthcare workers who were diagnosed with Covid-19 by applying to the employee health unit between April 2020 and January 2021. The risky contacts of the cases in terms of Covid-19 infection in the last 14 days, contact risks according to the Covid-19 guide of the Ministry of Health, laboratory and radiological findings were examined. Results: 180 (116 female, 64 male) healthcare workers with a mean age of 38.9±9.3 (21-65) were included in the study. It was determined that 114 (63.3%) people had workplace contact and 78 (68.4%) of these contacts were with a patient with a diagnosis of Covid-19, and 36 (31.6%) with a colleague with a diagnosis of Covid-19. While out-of-work contact was detected in 33 (18.3%) of the cases, there was no history of contact with any known person with Covid-19 infection in 33 (18.3%). All of the cases with out-of-work contact had a history of medium or high-risk contact, while 61.4% of those with workplace contact had low-risk or non-risk contact. Conclusion: In the event of Covid-19 infection developing in healthcare workers, it is important to accept the disease as occupational and to provide compensation and rehabilitation rights when no exposure outside the workplace is detected.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada Covid-19 tanısı alan sağlık çalışanlarının; demografik özellikleri, laboratuvar ve radyolojik bulguları, enfeksiyon kaynakları ve temas risklerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Retrospektif, kesitsel nitelikteki bu çalışma Nisan 2020 ve Ocak 2021 tarihleri arasında çalışan sağlığı birimine başvurarak Covid-19 tanısı alan sağlık çalışanlarında yapıldı. Vakaların Covid-19 enfeksiyonu açısından son 14 gün içerisindeki riskli temasları, Sağlık Bakanlığı Covid-19 rehberine göre temas riskleri, laboratuvar ve radyolojik bulguları incelendi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya ortalama yaşı 38,9 ± 9,3 (21- 65) olan 180 (116 kadın, 64 erkek) sağlık çalışanı dahil edildi. Vakaların son 14 gün içerisindeki Covid-19 tanılı kişi ile temasları sorgulandığında; 114 (%63,3) kişide işyeri teması olduğu ve bu temasların 78’inin (%68,4) Covid-19 tanılı hasta ile, 36’sının (%31,6) ise Covid-19 tanılı mesai arkadaşı ile olduğu tespit edildi. Vakaların 33’ünde (%18,3) işyeri dışı temas saptanırken, 33 (%18,3) kişide bilinen herhangi bir Covid-19 enfeksiyonlu kişi ile temas öyküsü saptanmadı. İşyeri dışı teması olan vakaların tamamında orta veya yüksek riskli temas öyküsü varken, işyeri teması olanların %61,4’ünde düşük riskli veya riskli değerlendirilmeyen temas mevcuttu. Sonuç: Sağlık bakım hizmeti veren çalışanlarda Covid-19 enfeksiyonu gelişmesi durumunda, işyeri dışında bir maruziyet saptanmadığında hastalığın mesleksel olarak kabul edilmesi ve bundan doğacak tazminat, rehabilitasyon haklarının sağlanması önemlidir.

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PINAR, M. A., SARI, G., KOYUNCU, A., ÜZMEZOĞLU, B., ŞİMŞEK, C. (2022). Identification of Covid-19 infection sources in healthcare professionals: a retrospective analysis of 180 cases. Cukurova Medical Journal, Cilt: 47 - Sayı: 1, 341–349. https://ajindex.com/articles/399242

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