scholarly journals Clinical presentation of health care workers with symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 at the İzmir tertiary education hospital, during an early phase of the pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-226
Author(s):  
Filiz Güldaval ◽  
Ceyda Anar ◽  
Mine Gayaf ◽  
Melih Büyükşirin ◽  
Gülru Polat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Prevalence and Clinical Presentation of Health Care Workers With Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in 2 Dutch Hospitals During an Early Phase of the Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. e209673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjolein F. Q. Kluytmans-van den Bergh ◽  
Anton G. M. Buiting ◽  
Suzan D. Pas ◽  
Robbert G. Bentvelsen ◽  
Wouter van den Bijllaardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Mental Disorders Among Health Care Workers at the Early Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya; Findings of an Online Descriptive Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith Kamaru Kwobah ◽  
Ann Mwangi ◽  
Kirtika Patel ◽  
Thomas Mwogi ◽  
Robert Kiptoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Care Workers

Background: Healthcare workers responding to the Corona Virus Pandemic (COVID-19) are at risk of mental illness. Data is scanty on the burden of mental disorders among Kenyan healthcare workers responding to the pandemic that can inform mental health and psychosocial support. The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency and associated factors of worry, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and poor quality of sleep among Kenyan health care workers at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We conducted an online survey among 1,259 health care workers in Kenya. A researcher developed social demographic questionnaire and several standardized tools were used for data collection. Standardized tools were programmed into Redcap, (Research Electronic Data Capture) and data analysis was performed using R Core Team. In all analysis a p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.Results: 66% of the participants reported experiencing worry related to COVID-19. 32.1% had depression, 36% had generalized anxiety, 24.2% had insomnia and 64.7% scored positively for probable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Depression was higher among females compared to men (36.5 vs. 26.9%, p = 0.003), workers <35 years old compared to older ones (38.1 vs. 26.4%, p < 0.001), and those who were not married compared to those who were married (40.6 vs. 27.6%, p < 0.001). Generalized anxiety was commoner among workers aged <35 years (43.5 vs. 29.3%, p < 0.001), females (41.7 vs. 29.2%, p < 0.001), those who mere not married compared to the married (45.2 vs. 31.2%, p < 0.001) and those with <10 years working experience (41.6 to 20.5%, p < 0.001). Younger health care professional had a higher proportion of insomnia compared to the older ones (30.3 vs. 18.6%, p < 0.001). Insomnia was higher among those with <10 years' experience compared to those with more than 20 years' experience(27.3 vs. 17.6%, p = 0.043)Conclusion: Many Kenyan healthcare workers in the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic suffered from various common mental disorders with young, female professionals who are not married bearing the bigger burden. This data is useful in informing interventions to promote mental and psychosocial wellbeing among Kenyan healthcare workers responding to the pandemic.

Knowledge, attitudes, experience and behaviour of frontline health care workers during the early phase of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, Birmingham, UK

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obaghe Edeghere ◽  
Tom Fowler ◽  
Fay Wilson ◽  
Richard Caspa ◽  
Smitri Raichand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

scholarly journals Clinical presentation of Covid-19 in health care workers from a French University Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. e61-e63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aude Jary ◽  
Philippe Flandre ◽  
Agnès Chabouis ◽  
Séverine Nguyen ◽  
Stéphane Marot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Stigma against COVID-19 among health care workers in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Amanda Yufika ◽  
Rovy Pratama ◽  
Samsul Anwar ◽  
Wira Winardi ◽  
Nurfanida Librianty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Triage Protocol

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the stigma against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among health care workers (HCWs) in Indonesia during the early phase of pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in twelve hospitals across the country on March 2020. A logistic regression was employed to assess the association between stigma and explanatory variables. Results: In total, 288 HCWs were surveyed in which 93.4% of them had never experienced any outbreaks. Approximately 21.9% of the respondents had stigma against COVID-19. HCWs who were doctor, had not participating in trainings related to COVID-19, working at the capital of the province, working at private hospitals, and working at the hospital with COVID-19 triage protocol were likely to have no stigma against COVID-19. Conclusions: The stigma against COVID-19 is relatively high among HCWs in the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Adequate knowledge dissemination and adequate protection are necessary to reduce the stigma among HCWs.

scholarly journals ANTI - SARS-CoV-2 ANTIBODY SCREENING IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CLINICAL PRESENTATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suraj Aryal ◽  
Sanskriti Pandit ◽  
Sushant Pokhrel ◽  
Madira Chhusyabaga ◽  
Pabitra Bista ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Antibody Screening ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
History Of

Background: Antibody titration and the life span of the antibody against SARS-CoV-2 have been found to be determined by the clinical presentation as well. The extent of exposure of health care workers and the general public to SARS-CoV-2 needs to be assessed to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study is an attempt in assessing the anti-SARs-COV-2 antibody in health care workers. Methods: This laboratory-based cross-sectional study was performed in Manmohan Memorial Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu from November 2020 to January 2021. A total of 185 HCWs were screened for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody in the blood serum specimens . A structured questionnaire was administered to collect information from HCWs. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody screening was performed using a lateral flow immunoassay. Data were analyzed according to standard statistical methods using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 185 HCWs were participated in the study, among which 41 (22.2%) of them tested positive for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody. Among the 41 individuals who tested positive, 37 of them tested positive for IgG only and 4 of them tested positive for both IgM and IgG antibodies. Presence of history of SARS-CoV-2 infection (p<0.001), presence of flu-like symptoms within the last 6 months (p<0.001), and presence of positive contact history (p=0.002) were statistically significant with antibody screening among HCWs. Conclusion: The burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers seems to be high and HCWs are at risk of acquiring infection in the workplace. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody screening among health care workers is highly recommended in multiple healthcare settings that can help in monitoring transmission dynamics and evaluation of infection control policies.

scholarly journals Preparedness of Health Care Systems for Ebola Outbreak Response in Kasese and Rubirizi districts, Western Uganda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kibuule ◽  
Deogratias Sekimpi ◽  
Aggrey Agaba ◽  
Abdullah Ali Halage ◽  
Michael Jonga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Outbreak Response ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Western Uganda ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The level of preparedness of the health care workers, the health facility and the entire health system determines the magnitude of the impact of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak as demonstrated by the West African Ebola outbreak. The objective of the study was to assess preparedness of the health care facilities and identify appropriate preparedness measures for Ebola outbreak response in Kasese and Rubirizi districts in western Uganda. Methods A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted by interviewing 189 health care workers using a structured questionnaire and visits to 22 health facilities to determine the level of health care system preparedness to EVD outbreak. District level infrastructure capabilities, existence of health facility logistics and supplies, and health care workers’ knowledge of EVD was assessed. EVD Preparedness was assessed on infrastructure and logistical capabilities and the level of knowledge of an individual health work about the etiology, control and prevention of EVD. Results Twelve out of the 22 (55%) of the health facilities, especially health center III’s and IV’s, did not have a budget to respond to EVD. The majority (> 59%%) of the facilities did not have the following: case definition books, rapid response teams and/or committees, burial teams, simulation drills. Information on presence of personal protective equipment within 8 hours was lacking for 62% of the health facilities. All facilities (100%) did not have Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) incident management centers, isolation units, guidelines for burial, and one-meter distance between health care worker and patient during triage. Overall, 54% (n = 102) of health care workers (HCWs) did not know the incubation period of EVD. HCWs who had tertiary education (cOR = 6.36; CI = 2.05–19.66; p = 0.001), were Clinical Officers (cOR = 3.13; CI = 1.02–9.59; p = 0.046) and were Christian (cOR = 5.73; CI = 1.22–26.78; p = 0.027) were more likely to know about EVD. Conclusions Feedback on the level of preparedness for the rural districts helps inform strategies for building capacity of these health centers in terms of infrastructure, logistics and improving knowledge of health care workers.

Organizational Factors and Health Care Workers' Physical Safety

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Lipscomb ◽  
Jeanne Geiger-Brown ◽  
Katherine McPhaul ◽  
Karen Calabro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Care Workers

A Social Marketing Approach to Increasing Rates of Influenza Vaccinations Among Health Care Workers in Rhode Island

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda M. TetuMouradjian ◽  
Robert Marshall ◽  
John Fulton ◽  
Stacie Hogan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Influenza Vaccinations ◽  
Marketing Approach
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