Development and validation of a biological risk assessment tool among hospital personnel under COVID-19 pandemic conditions.

ABSTRACT: The need for a biological disease risk assessment method to prevent the contagion of these diseases, particularly among healthcare personnel, is crucial. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a biological risk assessment tool for biological agents among hospital personnel under COVID-19 conditions. This cross-sectional study was performed on 301 employees in two hospitals. Firstly, we identified the items affecting the contagion of biological agents. Then, we computed the weight of the items using the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) method. We used the identified items and the estimated weights in the next step to develop a predictive equation. The outcome of this tool was the risk score of biological disease contagion. After that, we used the developed method to ev

SUBMITTER: Khoshakhlagh AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10228796 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature