Compliance with safety measures and risk of COVID-19 transmission among healthcare workers.
Future Sci OA
; 8(1): FSO762, 2022 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study aimed to determine the compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) with the hospital safety measures and the prevalence of hospital-acquired COVID-19 infection among them.METHODOLOGY:
HCWs at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) assigned for COVID-19 patients between 18 March and 10 June 2020 were tested for past infection using total anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin assay, demographic data and compliance with safety measures were assessed using a questionnaire.RESULTS:
A total of 340 HCWs participated in the study, 260 were close direct care. Three HCWs tested positive for total anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin. Close direct care were more compliant with personal protective guidelines than those providing direct care.CONCLUSION:
HCWs compliance with personal protective guidelines might explain the low prevalence of COVID-19 infection in hospital settings.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Implementation_research
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Future Sci OA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article