Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers and prevention measures

Шулакова, Н И; Tutelyan, A.V.; Квасова, О. А.; Акимкин, В. Г.; Konyukhov, Alexander V.

doi:10.31089/1026-9428-2021-61-1-34-39

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“…Thus, during all procedures involving provision of care to patients with signs of acute respiratory virus infection (ARVI) as suspected or confi rmed (probably) COVID-19, medical workers are obliged to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure their own safety, as well as that of the patient [4,5]. However, despite taking protective measures against COVID-19, statistics show [6][7][8][9] that a considerable proportion of cases of COVID-19 infection occur among medical workers in close contact with COVID-19 patients while on duty.…”

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New Technological Approaches to the Organization of the Work of Medical Personnel Performing Auscultation of Patients with COVID-19

Gavrishev

Gavrisheva²

2022

Biomed Eng

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Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the challenge of introducing methods for investigating patients reducing or eliminating the probability of infection of medical staff is currently relevant. This article provides an analytical review of new technological approaches to organizing the work of medical personnel in carrying out auscultation of patients with COVID-19. The development and approval of such technologies is shown to have started around the world. The ubiquitous and large-scale introduction of these methods into medical practice therefore seems expedient.

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New Technological Approaches to the Organization of the Work of Medical Personnel Performing Auscultation of Patients with COVID-19

Gavrishev

Gavrisheva²

2022

Biomed Eng

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Assessing the Psychological Well-being of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bermagambetova,

Shayakhmetova,

Karashova

et al. 2024

WKMJ

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, working in any medical organization is associated with the risk of coronavirus infection. This applies first and foremost to specialized medical organizations dealing with the treatment of patients infected with coronavirus. Medical workers experiencing increased psychological stress are at an increased risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing medical care. Therefore, studying the psychological states of medical workers – doctors, nurses, orderlies - is of particular importance and relevance. Our research goal is to investigate the psychological responses of medical professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The research focused on the Aktobe Medical Center (AMC), which hosts the regional pulmonology center for COVID-19 patients and the Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital (RCIDH). The study is a selective, single-stage cross-sectional analysis. To assess the psychological reactions of medical workers, standardized questionnaires are used, including the PSM-25, GAD-7, and MFI-20. Statistical analysis of the data is conducted using the STATISTICA 10.0 software package from StatSoft, Inc., USA. An analysis of the research results indicates that medical personnel, nurses, and administrative staff in medical organizations associated with the risk of coronavirus infection are susceptible to adverse psychophysiological disorders. The study revealed that stress levels, anxiety, and asthenia in doctors and nursing staff are significantly higher compared to those in nurses and administrative personnel. Medical workers at risk of COVID- 19 clearly require support measures, as the potential for occupational infection has been definitively established. Additionally, the psychological risk is largely influenced by the nature of their work and their direct contact with the population and patients infected with the coronavirus. Senior and mid-level medical workers at the forefront of combating coronavirus infection is at a high risk of experiencing psycho-emotional and psychophysiological health issues. Doctors and nurses have been found to exhibit high levels of physical and mental asthenia, anxiety, and moderate-to-high levels of stress. Evaluating potential risk factors for psychophysiological disorders among healthcare workers not only provides an objective assessment of their health status, but also aids in the effective and rational organization of their work.

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Features of the incidence and course of COVID-19 among medical workers of private healthcare organizations of JSC "Russian Railways"

Zhidkova

Костенко

Goryaev

et al. 2021

Med. tr. prom. èkol.

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Healthcare workers are at risk of contracting new coronavirus infections (COVID-19) due to their job responsibilities. The study aims to explore the incidence of a new coronavirus infection of medical workers of private healthcare organization (PHO) of JSC "Russian Railways". To analyze the incidence of COVID-19 among medical workers of PHO of JSC "Russian Railways", we used the data of weekly monitoring conducted by the company from 5.04.2020 to 28.03.2021. The χ2 method was used for statistical processing. The epidemiological data were also smoothed by linear filtering using 2 points. A feature of the medical service of PHO of JSC "Russian Railways" is the continuous nature of its activities. 5 hospitals were converted to COVID hospitals. 12.9% of cases of COVID-19 were recorded among employees of PHO of JSC Russian Railways. The minimum number of cases was registered on the Far Eastern and East Siberian Railways. The maximum number of cases was noted on the South-Eastern and Northern railways. 94% of the sick were on outpatient treatment. Half of the sick are nurses. The testing of medical workers of PHO of JSC "Russian Railways" revealed a higher percentage of people with IgG to the SARS-CoV-2 virus than the number of cases registered. This may indicate an asymptomatic course of the disease in medical workers. Conclusion. The data obtained indicate the effectiveness of preventive measures to protect medical workers of PHO of JSC "Russian Railways" from a new coronavirus infection. The conducted research will increase the effectiveness of preventive measures in the other PHO.

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Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers and prevention measures

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New Technological Approaches to the Organization of the Work of Medical Personnel Performing Auscultation of Patients with COVID-19

New Technological Approaches to the Organization of the Work of Medical Personnel Performing Auscultation of Patients with COVID-19

Assessing the Psychological Well-being of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Features of the incidence and course of COVID-19 among medical workers of private healthcare organizations of JSC "Russian Railways"

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