Factors associated with the diagnosis of COVID-19 among Brazilian health professionals COVID-19 and health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health professionals are on the front lines against the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are at high risk for acquiring the infection. Failures in precautionary measures, inadequacy/scarcity of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and lack of social and family distancing may be associated with increased exposure and contamination by the new coronavirus. This study investigated the prevalence of COVID-19 among Brazilian health professionals and associated factors according to demographic and occupational characteristics.

Methods

A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted using an online survey with 12,086 health professionals from all regions of Brazil. Data were collected using an adaptation of the respondent-driven sampling method for the virtual

SUBMITTER: Gir E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231739 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature