COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in southwest Iran

• Published in: Virology journal Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 58
• Main Authors: Sabetian, Golnar, Moghadami, Mohsen, Hashemizadeh Fard Haghighi, Leila, Shahriarirad, Reza, Fallahi, Mohammad Javad, Asmarian, Naeimehossadat, Moeini, Yalda Sadat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 17.03.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Age groups; Aged; Asymptomatic Infections - epidemiology; Coronaviruses; Cough; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - transmission; COVID-19 infection; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease; Dyspnea; Emergency medical care; Epidemics; Evaluation; Families & family life; Female; females; Gloves; Health aspects; Health care; Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Health risk assessment; Healthcare workers; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals; Humans; Incidence; Infections; Iran; Iran - epidemiology; Male; Masks; Medical personnel; Medical research; Medical supplies; Medicine, Experimental; Medicine, Preventive; Middle Aged; Myalgia; Nurses; pandemic; Pandemics; patient care; Patients; Personal Protective Equipment - statistics & numerical data; Population; Preventive health services; risk; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Statistics; virology; viruses; Work environment; Young Adult; Iran; China; Singapore; COVID-19; Iran; Healthcare workers

With the novel coronavirus pandemic, the impact on the healthcare system and workers cannot be overlooked. However, studies on the infection status of medical personnel are still lacking. It is imperative to ensure the safety of health-care workers (HCWs) not only to safeguard continuous patient car...