Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among health care workers in a secondary teaching hospital in Spain

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245001
• Publication Date: 2021-01-14T19:46:02Z
• Authors: Javier Garralda F...; Ignacio Molero Vi...; Alfredo Bermejo R...; Isabel Cano Torres; Elda Isabel Colin...; Isabel García Arata; Jerónimo Jaqueti ...; Rosa Lillo Rodríguez; Daniel López Lacomba; Luis Mazón Cuadrado; Laura Molina Esteban; Luis Javier Moral...; Laura Moratilla M...; Elva Nieto-Borrajo; María Pacheco Del...; Santiago Prieto M...; Cristina Sánchez ...; Eva Sánchez Testi...; Jesús García-Mart...
• Keywords: Pandemic; Personal Protective Equipment; Cross-sectional study; Cumulative incidence; Healthcare worker

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a huge challenge to healthcare systems and their personnel worldwide. study of the impact SARS-CoV-2 infection among workers (HCW), through prevalence studies, will let us know viral expansion, individuals at most risk exposed areas in organizations. aim this is gauge our hospital workforce identify groups increased risk. Methods findings This cross-sectional incidence carried out on based molecular serological diagnosis infection. Of 3013 HCW invited participate, 2439 (80.9%) were recruited, including 674 (22.4%) who had previously consulted Occupational Health Service (OHS) for confirmed exposure and/or presenting symptoms suggestive COVID-19. A total 411 (16.9%) 264 (10.8%) IgG rRT-PCR positive, respectively. cumulative considering all studies (IgG positive detection) was 485 (19.9%). IgG-positive patients whom virus not detected 221 (9.1%); up 151 them (68.3%) did report any compatible nor consult OHS reason. Men became more infected than women (25% vs 18.5%, p = 0.0009), when data also classified by age. assigned medical departments higher (25.2%) others, as well staff (25.4%) compared with other professional categories (p<0.01). Conclusions global centre been 19.9%. Doctors services have highest infection, but many presented symptoms. emphasizes performance continuous surveillance methods health only appearance