Risk of COVID-19 in frontline healthcare workers and interventions: a systematic review

• Autor(a) principal: Marziale, Maria Helena Palucci
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Cassenote, Alex Jones Flores, Mininel, Vivian Aline, Fracarolli, Isabela Fernanda Larios, Santos, Heloisa Ehmke Cardoso dos, Garcia, Gracielle Pereira Aires, Robazzi, Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz, Rocha, Fernanda Ludmilla Rossi, Palha, Pedro Fredemir, Terra, Fábio de Souza, Ballestero, Jaqueline Garcia de Almeida, Fortunato, Maria Alice Barbosa, Lima, Marcelo Marques de
• Tipo de documento: preprint
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: SciELO Preprints
• Texto Completo: https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/3745
• topic: Saúde do Trabalhador; Infecções por coronavírus; Pessoal de saúde; Fatores de risco; Estratégias; Occupational Health; Coronavirus Infections; Healthcare Personnel; Risk Factors; Strategies

Objective: to identify the evidence related to the risks of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in healthcare workers and the interventions adopted. Method: systematic literature review in eight scientific databases and three gray literature repositories. Results: 26 studies identified as risk factors: scarcity, inadequate use or reuse of personal equipment; low adherence to precautionary measures; working in intensive care and COVID-19 sectors; long stay in a closed work environment; sharing eating areas without the use of masks and distance; low knowledge and unpreparedness for disease management. 12 studies identified as interventions: health surveillance programs with early detection, diagnosis and early withdrawal; organization of care flows; double triage; telemedicine; limitation of visits; creation of exclusive sectors for care to COVID-19; qualification and training with virtual tools and simulation. Conclusion: besides the risk of infection, individual, psychosocial and organizational factors made the healthcare work environment unsafe. Interventions should be adopted to mitigate the risks and decrease the professionals' morbidity and mortality.