Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study

AYDIN, MEHTAP; Ozel, Ayse serra; ALTUNAL, LÜTFİYE NİLSUN

Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study

Mehtap AYDIN, (Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Science, İstanbul)

Ayşe Serra ÖZEL, (Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Science, İstanbul)

Lütfiye Nilsun ALTUNAL (Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Science, İstanbul)

Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 41 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 219 - 224 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 16-02-2022

Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study

Öz:

Objective: Frontline healthcare workers (HCW) exposed to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients at their work environment are at a higher risk of acquiring the disease. The aim of this study was to research the COVID-19 risks due to the occupational exposure of HCW and the clinical characteristics of the affected. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, HCW, employed by The Ümraniye Research and Training Hospital, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between 20th March 2020 to 20th May 2020 were analysed. Results: A total of 128 (3.8%) HCW were diagnosed with COVID-19. Most of the infected HCW were medical staff (34%), nurses (24%), physicians (22%) and staff with no patient contact (20%). Fifty-six percent of the infected HCW were working in COVID-19 wards and outpatient clinics. Twenty-nine percent acquired the infection in hospital from an index patient and 32% of them from an infected HCW. The highest transmission was during the sharing of the same environment (53%) like offices. Thirteen per cent of the HCW took the virus during examination or treatment, 31% of the individuals were unaware of the transmission. The number of the infected HCW was higher during the beginning of the outbreak in Turkey. The symptomatic cases were more (88%) than the asymptomatic cases (12%). A total of 28 (22%) HCW were hospitalised and only 4% of the cases were severe. Conclusion: The asymptomatic COVID-19 carrying HCW are to be considered as the source of the spread of the disease among their colleagues. Stricter measures should be implemented to prevent in-hospital transmission

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Sağlık Çalışanlarında COVID-19 Bulaşı ve Klinik Özellikleri: Kesitsel Çalışma

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Amaç: Sağlık çalışanlarının koronavirüs hastalığı-2019’a [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] yakalanma riskleri, hastalara ön safhada maruz kaldıklarından dolayı fazladır. Bu çalışmada, sağlık çalışanlarının mesleki maruziyetine bağlı COVID-19 risklerini ve etkilenenlerin klinik özelliklerini araştırmak amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu retrospektif çalışmada, 20 Mart-20 Mayıs 2020 tarihleri arasında Ümraniye Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde çalışan COVID-19 teşhisi konulan sağlık sektörü çalışanları analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Toplam 128 (3,8%) sağlık çalışanı COVID-19 tanısı almıştır. Enfekte olan sağlık çalışanlarının %34’ü sağlık personeli, %24’ü hemşire, %22’si doktor ve %20’si hasta teması olmayan personeldi. Enfekte sağlık çalışanlarının %56’sı COVID-19 servis ve ayaktan tedavi kliniklerinde çalışıyordu. Sağlık çalışanlarının %29’u hastanede enfeksiyonu bir indeks hastadan ve %32’si enfekte bir sağlık çalışanından almıştır. En yüksek bulaşma, ofisler gibi aynı ortamın paylaşılması sırasında gerçekleşti (%53). Sağlık çalışanlarının %13’ü virüsü muayene veya tedavi sırasında alırken, %31’i bulaşmanın farkında değildi. Semptomatik vakalar (%88) asemptomatik vakalardan (%12) daha fazlaydı. Toplam 28 (%22) sağlık çalışanı hastaneye yatırılarak tedavi edildi, vakaların sadece %4’ü ağırdı. Sonuç: Asemptomatik COVID-19 taşıyıcısı olan sağlık çalışanlarının, hastalığın kaynağı olarak meslektaşları arasında yayılmasında sorumlu olduğu kanısına varılmıştır. COVID-19’un hastane içi bulaşını önlemek için daha sıkı önlemler alınmalıdır.

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APA	AYDIN M, Ozel A, ALTUNAL L (2021). Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 41(3), 219 - 224.
Chicago	AYDIN MEHTAP,Ozel Ayse serra,ALTUNAL LÜTFİYE NİLSUN Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 41, no.3 (2021): 219 - 224.
MLA	AYDIN MEHTAP,Ozel Ayse serra,ALTUNAL LÜTFİYE NİLSUN Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol.41, no.3, 2021, ss.219 - 224.
AMA	AYDIN M,Ozel A,ALTUNAL L Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021; 41(3): 219 - 224.
Vancouver	AYDIN M,Ozel A,ALTUNAL L Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021; 41(3): 219 - 224.
IEEE	AYDIN M,Ozel A,ALTUNAL L "Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study." Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 41, ss.219 - 224, 2021.
ISNAD	AYDIN, MEHTAP vd. "Transmission and Clinical Characteristic of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: Cross-sectional Study". Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 41/3 (2021), 219-224.