Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks
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Resumo: | Introduction: Health professionals who provide clinical care are exposed to patients potentially infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2), namely physicians and nurses; consequently, these professionals face higher risks of infection. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) cases among health professionals and the frequencies of risk factors and psychosocial risk. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study targeted at health professionals working in Portugal during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire available online at the websites of medical and nursing boards, among other sources. We performed a univariate analysis, calculating absolute and relative frequencies, and a bivariate analysis with a Pearson's chi-squared test. Results: We studied 4,212 health professionals, of which 36.7% (n = 1,514) worked in areas dedicated to the treatment of sick or suspected COVID-19 patients. Of these, 2.11% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Among all participants, 76.7% and 79.1% presented moderate to severe levels of fatigue and anxiety, respectively. Fatigue levels were significantly higher in professionals working in areas dedicated to the treatment of patients with COVID-19 (80.5% p = 0.01), but this difference was not observed regarding anxiety (79.5% p = 0.681). Conclusions: The percentage of health professionals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was 2.11%. The reported high levels of fatigue and anxiety should determine a better protection of the health and safety of those who provide health care in the current pandemic. |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risksCOVID-19Health ProfessionalsPublic HealthWorker HealthObservação em Saúde e VigilânciaEstados de Saúde e de DoençaSaúde PúblicaIntroduction: Health professionals who provide clinical care are exposed to patients potentially infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2), namely physicians and nurses; consequently, these professionals face higher risks of infection. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) cases among health professionals and the frequencies of risk factors and psychosocial risk. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study targeted at health professionals working in Portugal during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire available online at the websites of medical and nursing boards, among other sources. We performed a univariate analysis, calculating absolute and relative frequencies, and a bivariate analysis with a Pearson's chi-squared test. Results: We studied 4,212 health professionals, of which 36.7% (n = 1,514) worked in areas dedicated to the treatment of sick or suspected COVID-19 patients. Of these, 2.11% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Among all participants, 76.7% and 79.1% presented moderate to severe levels of fatigue and anxiety, respectively. Fatigue levels were significantly higher in professionals working in areas dedicated to the treatment of patients with COVID-19 (80.5% p = 0.01), but this difference was not observed regarding anxiety (79.5% p = 0.681). Conclusions: The percentage of health professionals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was 2.11%. The reported high levels of fatigue and anxiety should determine a better protection of the health and safety of those who provide health care in the current pandemic.Associação Nacional de Medicina do TrabalhoRepositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de SaúdeSousa-Uva, MafaldaSousa-Uva, AntónioSerranheira, Florentino2021-12-23T16:29:32Z2021-04-302021-04-30T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7833engRev Bras Med Trab. 2021 Apr 30;19(1):73-81. doi: 10.47626/1679-4435-2021-6251679-443510.47626/1679-4435-2021-6252447-0147info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-20T15:42:16Zoai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/7833Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:42:32.771657Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks Sousa-Uva, Mafalda COVID-19 Health Professionals Public Health Worker Health Observação em Saúde e Vigilância Estados de Saúde e de Doença Saúde Pública |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Prevalence of COVID-19 in health professionals and occupational psychosocial risks |
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Sousa-Uva, Mafalda |
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Sousa-Uva, Mafalda Sousa-Uva, António Serranheira, Florentino |
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Sousa-Uva, António Serranheira, Florentino |
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Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde |
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Sousa-Uva, Mafalda Sousa-Uva, António Serranheira, Florentino |
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COVID-19 Health Professionals Public Health Worker Health Observação em Saúde e Vigilância Estados de Saúde e de Doença Saúde Pública |
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COVID-19 Health Professionals Public Health Worker Health Observação em Saúde e Vigilância Estados de Saúde e de Doença Saúde Pública |
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Introduction: Health professionals who provide clinical care are exposed to patients potentially infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2), namely physicians and nurses; consequently, these professionals face higher risks of infection. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) cases among health professionals and the frequencies of risk factors and psychosocial risk. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study targeted at health professionals working in Portugal during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire available online at the websites of medical and nursing boards, among other sources. We performed a univariate analysis, calculating absolute and relative frequencies, and a bivariate analysis with a Pearson's chi-squared test. Results: We studied 4,212 health professionals, of which 36.7% (n = 1,514) worked in areas dedicated to the treatment of sick or suspected COVID-19 patients. Of these, 2.11% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Among all participants, 76.7% and 79.1% presented moderate to severe levels of fatigue and anxiety, respectively. Fatigue levels were significantly higher in professionals working in areas dedicated to the treatment of patients with COVID-19 (80.5% p = 0.01), but this difference was not observed regarding anxiety (79.5% p = 0.681). Conclusions: The percentage of health professionals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was 2.11%. The reported high levels of fatigue and anxiety should determine a better protection of the health and safety of those who provide health care in the current pandemic. |
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