dc.contributor.author | Kittang, Bård Reiakvam | |
dc.contributor.author | Blomberg, Bjørn | |
dc.contributor.author | Sævik, Marianne | |
dc.contributor.author | Olofsson, Jan Stefan | |
dc.contributor.author | Langeland, Nina | |
dc.contributor.author | Cox, Rebecca Jane | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-30T13:51:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-30T13:51:26Z | |
dc.date.created | 2023-01-10T14:33:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1999-4915 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3047192 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Comparative data on COVID-19 among health care workers (HCWs) in different health care settings are scarce. This study investigated the rates of previous COVID-19 among HCWs in nursing homes, hospitals and a municipal emergency room (ER). Methods: We prospectively included 747 HCWs: 313 from nursing homes, 394 from hospitals and 40 from the ER. The diagnosis of COVID-19 was based on serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity and self-reported RT-PCR positivity prior to inclusion. Information regarding age, sex and exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection was collected. Results: A total of 4% (11/313) of nursing home HCWs and 6% (28/434) of HCWs in hospitals/the ER tested positive by serology and/or RT-PCR (p = 0.095). Fewer HCWs in nursing homes had occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 compared to those in hospitals/the ER (16% vs. 48%, p < 0, 001), but nursing homes had a higher proportion of HCWs with occupational exposure using partial/no PPE (56% vs. 19%, p < 0.001). Nevertheless, no significant differences in the risk for COVID-19 were found in relation to the rate of occupational exposure (p = 0.755) or use of inadequate PPE (p = 0.631). Conclusions: Despite a small sample size, the risk for COVID-19 among HCWs did not appear to be related to the type of health care facility, rates of occupational exposure or use of PPE. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | SARS CoV-2 Infection among Health Care Workers from Different Health Care Facilities in Western Norway: A Prospective, Cross-Sectional Study | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2022 The Author(s) | en_US |
dc.source.articlenumber | 2652 | en_US |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/v14122652 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2104270 | |
dc.source.journal | Viruses | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Viruses. 2022, 14 (12), 2652. | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 14 | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 12 | en_US |