Impact of social contacts on SARS-CoV-2 exposure among healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection due to occupational exposure. Strict measures generally focus on the patient-to-HCW contacts. However, interactions between the HCWs also pose a high risk for SARS-CoV-2 exposure.

Aims

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of social contacts on the level of SARS-CoV-2 exposure risk among workers by broadening the current risk assessment algorithm.

Methods

Contact tracing records of the workers in a large university hospital between 19th March and 31st December 2020 were analysed. Multivariate conditional logistic regression models were estimated to evaluate factors associated with high-risk exposure for contacts among workers.<

SUBMITTER: Emecen AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8524522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature