Journals / İstanbul Medical Journal / 2021 / Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 4

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of COVID-19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in a Pandemic Hospital

Pandemi Hastanesinde Çalışan Sağlık Çalışanlarında COVID-19 Enfeksiyonunun Yaygınlığı ve İlişkili Risk Faktörleri

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267–274
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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Periodic screening of asymptomatic healthcare workers can also help protect patients and hospital staff and prevent loss of workforce.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection among healthcare workers in our hospital with the risk factors affecting the transmission and course of the disease and to determine the control measures.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Medical records of healthcare workers diagnosed with COVID-19, confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) between 11 March and 30 April 2020, were retrospectively analyzed in our hospital in the center of İstanbul, the city with the highest number of cases in our country.
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Conclusion & Impact:Periodic screening of asymptomatic healthcare workers can also help protect patients and hospital staff and prevent loss of workforce.
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection among healthcare workers in our hospital with the risk factors affecting the transmission and course of the disease and to determine the control measures. Methods: Medical records of healthcare workers diagnosed with COVID-19, confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) between 11 March and 30 April 2020, were retrospectively analyzed in our hospital in the center of İstanbul, the city with the highest number of cases in our country. Realtime PCR detection was used to verify the diagnosis of the healthcare workers. A rapid diagnostic test kit for COVID-19 immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies was used in seroconversion analysis. Results: In our hospital, 4,177 COVID-19 cases confirmed by the laboratory between March 11 and April 30 2020 were followed. Of the 4177 cases, 165 (3.95%) were healthcare workers. The majority of healthcare workers with positive test results were nurses (36.3%), and 118 (71.5%) of the healthcare workers worked 40 h or more per week. Thoracic tomography examinations were performed in all infected healthcare workers, and 69 (41.8%) were diagnosed with pneumonia by the detection of ground patchy lesions. Conclusion: During the epidemic, early training of healthcare workers on the disease, use of personal protective equipment, and infection control are extremely important to reduce the risk of infection among healthcare workers. Periodic screening of asymptomatic healthcare workers can also help protect patients and hospital staff and prevent loss of workforce.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, hastanemizde görev yapan sağlık çalışanlarının Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) enfeksiyonu prevalansı ile hastalığın bulaşını ve seyrini etkileyen risk faktörlerinin araştırılması ve kontrol önlemlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Ülkemizde olguların en fazla olduğu şehir olan İstanbul’un merkezinde olan hastanemizde 11 Mart-30 Nisan 2020 tarihleri arasında polimeraz zincir reaksiyon (PCR) ile konfirme edilmiş COVID-19 tanısı alan sağlık çalışanlarının tıbbi kayıtları retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir. Sağlık çalışanlarının tanıları gerçek zamanlı PCR tespit yöntemi ile konulmuştur. Serokonversiyon incelemesi için hızlı test tanı kiti COVID-19 immünoglobulin M (IgM) ve IgG kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Hastanemizde 11 Mart-30 Nisan 2020 tarihleri arasında laboratuvar tarafından konfirme edilmiş 4.177 COVID-19 olgusu takip edilmiştir. Toplam 165’i (%3,95) sağlık çalışanıydı. Pozitif olanların çoğunluğunu hemşireler (%36,3) oluşturmakta ve sağlık çalışanların 118’i (%71,5) haftada 40 saat ve üzerinde çalışmaktadır. Enfekte sağlık çalışanın tümüne toraks tomografisi çekilmiş olup 69’unda (%41,8) yamasal lezyonlar saptanarak pnömoni tanısı konulmuştur. Sonuç: Salgın sırasında sağlık çalışanlarının hastalıkla ilgili bilgilendirilme, kişisel koruyucu ekipman kullanımı ve enfeksiyon kontrolü ile ilgili eğitimlerinin erken dönemde yapılması sağlık çalışmalarında enfeksiyon riskini azaltma açısından son derece önemlidir. Asemptomatik sağlık çalışanlarının da düzenli aralıklarla taranmasının hastaların ve hastane personelinin korunması açısından faydalı olacağı ayrıca iş gücü kaybının da önüne geçileceği açıktır.

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POLAT, Ö., YAŞAR, K. K., ŞENOĞLU, S., KORKUSUZ, R., KARAOSMANOĞLU, H. K. (2022). Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of COVID-19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in a Pandemic Hospital. İstanbul Medical Journal, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 4, 267–274. https://ajindex.com/articles/551788

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