Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among health care workers in a secondary teaching hospital in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a huge challenge to healthcare systems and their personnel worldwide. The study of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers (HCW), through prevalence studies, will let us know viral expansion, individuals at most risk and the most exposed areas in healthcare organizations. The aim of this study is to gauge the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in our hospital workforce and identify groups and areas at increased risk.

Methods and findings

This is a cross-sectional and incidence study carried out on healthcare workers based on molecular and serological diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Of the 3013 HCW invited to participate, 2439 (80.9%) were recruited, including 674 (22.4%) who had previously consulted at the Occupati

SUBMITTER: Garralda Fernandez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7808590 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature