SARS-CoV-2 infection: advocacy for training and social distancing in healthcare settings

J Hosp Infect. 2020 Nov;106(3):610-612. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.08.001. Epub 2020 Aug 8.

Abstract

This article reports the observed rate of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in healthcare workers (HCWs) who worked on wards dedicated to care of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with HCWs who worked on non-COVID-19 wards. The infection rate was significantly higher among HCWs who worked on non-COVID-19 wards (odds ratio 2.3, P=0.005), illustrating the need to strengthen social distancing measures and training.

Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare worker; Prevention; Social distance; Training.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Coronavirus Infections / transmission*
  • Female
  • Health Personnel / education*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Exposure / prevention & control
  • Pandemics / prevention & control*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / transmission*
  • Preventive Medicine / education*
  • Preventive Medicine / standards*
  • Psychological Distance*
  • Risk Factors
  • SARS-CoV-2