SARS-CoV-2 Positivity and Mask Utilization Among Health Care Workers

Li, Aldon; Slezak, Jeff; Maldonado, Ana Miranda; Concepcion, June; Maier, Catherine Voloso; Rieg, Günter

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14325

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“…The results of the retrospective cohort study (Li A et al) 29 showed, consistent with previous observational studies, that the use of masks reduced the risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2, in both the case of N95 masks (OR, 0.5; 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.90) and the case of surgical masks (OR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.29 to 0.72).…”

Section: Updates On Preventionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Main changes in the “COVID-19 in paediatrics” clinical practice guideline

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Rubio

Atauri

et al. 2022

Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)

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Section: Updates On Preventionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Main changes in the “COVID-19 in paediatrics” clinical practice guideline

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Rubio

Atauri

et al. 2022

Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)

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“…Regarding adherence to infection prevention and control procedures during health care interactions, the constant study revealed that, more than two third of studied health care workers were always as recommended wear medical mask. This result was supported by the result of (Li, et al, 2021) who mentioned that slightly more than half of studied health care workers wear medical mask when performing non aerosolizing, routine patient care and any other procedure. Also, this result was in agreement with the result of (Picard, et al, 2020) who revealed that more than two third of studied health care workers were represented wearing mask.…”

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confidence: 52%

Risk Factors among Health Care Workers Suffering from Corona Virus- 19 in Beni Suief Hospitals in Egypt

Mohamed

Ali

slam

2022

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background:The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in day-to-day significant existential stress associated with the loss of many patients, colleagues, or loved ones. Health Care Workers (HCWs) are the frontline defense in our war against COVID-19 and a high risk of infection. Aim: to assess risk factors among health care workers suffering from corona virus-19 in Beni Suief hospital in Egypt. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used in the current study. Setting: This study was conducted in all units in Beni Suief hospitals in Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample of 107 healthcare workers (8 physicians, 14 registered nurses, 70 technical nurses, 2 radiologists , 1 physical therapist, 1medical engineer devices 1, 2 pharmacists, 4 laboratory personnel, 2 cleaners and 3 others) who were previously affected by COVID-19. Tools: An interviewing questionnaire was used for data collection, which included seven parts. Results: Regarding factors affecting HCWs who were diagnosed with COVID-19, 97.20% were present when any aerosol-generating procedures which performed on the patient, 85.05% had direct contact with the environment where the confirmed COVID-19 patient was cared for, e.g. bed, linen, and 80.37% had face-to-face contact (within 1 meter) with a confirmed COVID-19 patient in a health care facility, while 78.50% were providing direct care to a confirmed COVID-19 patient in a health care facility, and 67.29% had interactions with multiple COVID-19 patients in health care facilities. Conclusion: Regarding factors affecting HCWs who were diagnosed with COVID-19, most of them were present when any aerosol-generating procedures were performed on the patient, had direct contact with the environment where the confirmed COVID-19 patient was cared for, e.g. bed, linen, had face-to-face contact (within 1 meter) with a confirmed COVID-19 patient in a health care facility, providing direct care to a confirmed COVID-19 patient, and had interactions with multiple COVID-19 patients in a health care facility. HCW are exposed to the hazards that put them in danger of infection. Hazards include exposure to patients with high viral load, long working hours, Psychological distress and dilemmas ,burnout from fatigue, stigma, and physical violence. Recommendations: Provide job-or task-specific education and training on preventing transmission of infectious agents. Expanding protective measures as digitalized or telemedicine services could potentially reduce patient contact and thus risks for infection.

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“…Nineteen studies compared the effectiveness of different types of masks for reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: four studies (two RCTs, two observational) in community settings [14,16,23,47] and 15 studies (one RCT, 14 observational) in healthcare settings [50,52,57,68,[70][71][72][73][74]78,80,[82][83][84]88].…”

Section: (B) Comparative Effectiveness Of Different Types Of Masksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of face masks for reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a rapid systematic review

Boulos,

Curran,

Gallant

et al. 2023

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

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This rapid systematic review of evidence asks whether (i) wearing a face mask, (ii) one type of mask over another and (iii) mandatory mask policies can reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection, either in community-based or healthcare settings. A search of studies published 1 January 2020–27 January 2023 yielded 5185 unique records. Due to a paucity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies were included in the analysis. We analysed 35 studies in community settings (three RCTs and 32 observational) and 40 in healthcare settings (one RCT and 39 observational). Ninety-five per cent of studies included were conducted before highly transmissible Omicron variants emerged. Ninety-one per cent of observational studies were at ‘critical’ risk of bias (ROB) in at least one domain, often failing to separate the effects of masks from concurrent interventions. More studies found that masks ( n = 39/47; 83%) and mask mandates ( n = 16/18; 89%) reduced infection than found no effect ( n = 8/65; 12%) or favoured controls ( n = 1/65; 2%). Seven observational studies found that respirators were more protective than surgical masks, while five found no statistically significant difference between the two mask types. Despite the ROB, and allowing for uncertain and variable efficacy, we conclude that wearing masks, wearing higher quality masks (respirators), and mask mandates generally reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in these study populations. This article is part of the theme issue 'The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on the COVID-19 pandemic: the evidence'.

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SARS-CoV-2 Positivity and Mask Utilization Among Health Care Workers

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Main changes in the “COVID-19 in paediatrics” clinical practice guideline

Main changes in the “COVID-19 in paediatrics” clinical practice guideline

Risk Factors among Health Care Workers Suffering from Corona Virus- 19 in Beni Suief Hospitals in Egypt

Effectiveness of face masks for reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a rapid systematic review

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