COVID-19 Symptoms and Deaths among Healthcare Workers, United States

Lin, Shao; Deng, Xinlei; Ryan, Ian; Zhang, Kai; Zhang, Wangjian; Oghaghare, Ese Freeman; Gayle, DeeDee Bennett; Shaw, Benjamin A.

doi:10.3201/eid2808.212200

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“… 25 The mortality rate in our study, as in Lin and colleagues study, was lower among HCWs than in the general population. 26 …”

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“…25 The mortality rate in our study, as in Lin and colleagues study, was lower among HCWs than in the general population. 26 To prevent or at least reduce infection and disease transmission among the HCWs, all necessary measures were taken at the seven hospitals under investigation. The universal use of masks, gowns, gloves, and eye goggles or face shields by all HCWs was regularly practiced in these hospitals.…”

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Effect of COVID‐19 on healthcare workers' morbidity and mortality compared to the general population in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer‐Ahmad Province, Iran

Jalil

Jamalidoust

Gholamnezhad

et al. 2022

Health Science Reports

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During the Covid‐19 pandemic, the adverse effects of recent coronaviruses on healthcare professionals cannot be ignored. This study compared the admission rates due to Covid‐19 and characteristics of hospitalized healthcare workers with the general population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer‐Ahmad (K.B) province. 18546 hospitalized patients infected with Covid‐19 in hospitals in four cities of K.B province were enrolled in this study; of them, 236 (1.27%) patients were healthcare workers. Demographic and clinical data of hospitalized cases due to Covid‐19 infection were collected from August 2020 to September 2021. The underlying diseases were also considered in this study. According to our findings, 55.5% of the hospitalized healthcare workers were male, and 44.5% were female; their mean age was 41.41 years. However, in the general population, hospitalization rates were higher for women than for men (51.2% and 48.8%, respectively). Although the SARS‐CoV‐2 infectivity rate was higher in healthcare workers compared to the general population (68.6% vs. 56.1%), the mortality rate was significantly lower in them (1.7% vs. 3.8%). Fever, cough, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, headache, and myalgia were the most prevalent symptoms in both groups. Among the cases examined in this study, inpatient ones aged 30–40 years and the general population aged over 60 seemed to be more likely to be hospitalized for Covid‐19. The hospitalization rate of healthcare workers during the pandemic follows the same pattern as the general population, but since the start of vaccination, this rate has decreased among healthcare workers compared to the general population of KB province.

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“… 25 The mortality rate in our study, as in Lin and colleagues study, was lower among HCWs than in the general population. 26 …”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Effect of COVID‐19 on healthcare workers' morbidity and mortality compared to the general population in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer‐Ahmad Province, Iran

Jalil

Jamalidoust

Gholamnezhad

et al. 2022

Health Science Reports

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“…On the other hand, healthcare workers seldom experience mortality, and when they do, it typically involves patients who are old. Knowledge of the illness has increased, leading to a decline in the incidence of infection among HCWs [19]. According to a recent research [20], HCW who wore PPE were less likely to become infected than those who did not, highlighting the importance of universal PPE availability and usage among HCW.…”

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Mortality from COV-19 Infections Among Health Care Workers Compared to the General Population

Sadiq¹,

Rahman²,

Manzoor³

et al. 2022

PJMHS

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Objective: The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the rates of death from coronavirus infection among healthcare personnel against those in the general population. Study Design: Comparative study Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Benazir Bhutu Hospital Rawalpindi during the period from July, 2022 to September, 2022. Methods: 135 coronavirus-infected individuals of both genders were studied. Patients were aged 20–65 years. All patients gave written consent for baseline data on age, sex, body mass index, socioeconomic status, and domicile. Patients were symptomatic and asymptomatic. Among 135 cases, 65 were health workers in group I and 70 were general population in group II. Mortality among both groups were compared. ICU hospitalization, ventilation, and death were compared between groups. SPSS 22.0 analyzed all data. Results: There were 35 males in group I with mean age 26.13±10.72 years and in group II 40 were males with mean age 45.6±5.27 years. We found that number of died patients were higher in group II 9 (12.9%) as compared to group I 3 (4.6%). Older age, heart disease, diabetes mellitus and lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) were the most common reasons of died coronavirus patients. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that older age, heart disease, and diabetes are independently associated with a higher risk of death and a greater severity of pandemic disease among the general public than they are among health care professionals. Keywords: General Population, Ventilation, Mortality, Coronavirus, Health workers,

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“…1 In the United States, frontline healthcare workers have suffered tremendous morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, both from contracting the virus, with over 100,000 healthcare workers dying from COVID-19 in the first 18 months of the pandemic as well as the emotional toll it has taken. 2,3 Similar to previous outbreaks, the COVID-19 pandemic has placed great strain on health care systems worldwide with a significant negative impact on staff wellbeing. 4 Prior research confirms healthcare workers on the frontline of epidemics are at increased risk of burnout, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may also be at higher risk of suicide.…”

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Inpatient Physician and Nurse Experience During the COVID-19 Crisis at a Public Safety Net Hospital

Nayak

Waters

Warsi

et al. 2022

Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with front line health care provider burnout, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We sought to better understand how nurses and physicians of differing genders may have been affected differently by the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: Between July 17, 2020, and October 31, 2020, we surveyed nurses and physicians caring for COVID-19 patients at a large, academic, public safety net hospital in the southern United States. Survey questions were adapted from validated questionnaires used to determine quality of life, assess levels of anxiety, and determine how COVID-19 may have affected our nurses’ and physicians’ work, home and social lives. Results: Overall, 120 (41.7%) providers responded, including 39 (50%) physicians and 81 (38.6%) nurses. 69.3% reported disruption to their home/family, 76.3% to their social lives, and 29.8% worried about financial strain. More nurses than physicians worried about being excluded from social gatherings (59.7% v 35.1%, p=0.01). Similarly, 70.1% of nurses and 46.0% of physicians expressed concern of exposing others to COVID-19 (p=0.01). Nurses also expressed greater concern about being treated differently by others when compared to physicians (64.5% v 37.8%, p= 0.01). Female physicians reported greater difficulty separating their personal lives from their professional lives than male physicians and either male or female nurses (84.6%% vs 35% vs 33.3% vs 35.9%, p <0.05). Most physicians (89.7%) and nurses (93.8%) reported some level of anxiety, with 31.5% of respondents experiencing moderate or severe anxiety. Conclusion: Healthcare workers on the frontline of COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of profession, reported increased anxiety that extended beyond the hospital into their homes and social lives. Physicians and nurses, as well as men and women, reported different sources and degrees of stress and disruption to their work, home and social lives.

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COVID-19 Symptoms and Deaths among Healthcare Workers, United States

Cited by 30 publications

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Effect of COVID‐19 on healthcare workers' morbidity and mortality compared to the general population in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer‐Ahmad Province, Iran

Effect of COVID‐19 on healthcare workers' morbidity and mortality compared to the general population in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer‐Ahmad Province, Iran

Mortality from COV-19 Infections Among Health Care Workers Compared to the General Population

Inpatient Physician and Nurse Experience During the COVID-19 Crisis at a Public Safety Net Hospital

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