Facility-Based Surveillance Activities for COVID-19 Infection and Outcomes among Healthcare Workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 104; no. 3; pp. 1034 - 1040
• Main Authors: Ogboghodo, Esohe O., Osaigbovo, Iriagbonse I., Obarisiagbon, Otaniyenuwa O., Okwara, Benson U., Obaseki, Darlington E., Omo-Ikirodah, Orezimena T., Ehinze, Ewere S., Adio, Funmilola, Nwaogwugwu, Joy C., Eseigbe, Efeomon F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 01.03.2021; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Adult; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 - transmission; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease transmission; Epidemiological Monitoring; Female; Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infection Control; Male; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; Nigeria - epidemiology; Risk assessment; Risk Assessment - methods; Risk Assessment - statistics & numerical data; Surveillance; Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; Nigeria
• ISSN: 0002-9637; 1476-1645; 1476-1645
• DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1402

COVID-19 in healthcare workers (HCWs) can result in nosocomial transmission, depletion in available workforce, and enhanced community transmission. This article describes surveillance for COVID-19 in HCWs at a tertiary healthcare facility, and documents the outcomes. A descriptive cross-sectional st...