COVID-19 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
healthcare worker
meta-analysis
systematic review
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Dec 2021
23 Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
26
11
2021
revised:
18
12
2021
accepted:
20
12
2021
entrez:
11
1
2022
pubmed:
12
1
2022
medline:
14
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Understanding the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers is a critical component to inform occupational health policy and strategy. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to map and analayse the available global evidence on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers. The random-effects adjusted pooled prevalence of COVID-19 among those studies that conducted the test using the antibody (Ab) method was 7% [95% CI: 3 to 17%]. The random-effects adjusted pooled prevalence of COVID-19 among those studies that conducted the test using the PCR method was 11% [95% CI: 7 to 16%]. We found the burden of COVID-19 among healthcare workers to be quite significant and therefore a cause for global health concern. Furthermore, COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers affect service delivery through workers' sick leave, the isolation of confirmed cases and quarantine of contacts, all of which place significant strain on an already shrunken health workforce.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35010412
pii: ijerph19010146
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010146
pmc: PMC8750782
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Review
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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