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Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
versión impresa ISSN 1665-1146
Resumen
MARQUEZ-GONZALEZ, Horacio et al. Risk conditions in healthcare workers of a pediatric COVID center in Mexico City. Bol. Med. Hosp. Infant. Mex. [online]. 2021, vol.78, n.2, pp.110-115. Epub 21-Abr-2021. ISSN 1665-1146. https://doi.org/10.24875/bmhim.20000355.
Background:
The new evere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is characterized by its high capacity to transmit. Health-care personnel is highly susceptible to becoming infected. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and known risk factors for contagion and severe outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 disease in health-care personnel of a pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID) center in Mexico City.
Methods:
In the last week of March 2020 (at the beginning of phase 2 of the Ministry of Health’s national campaign in Mexico), a study was conducted on healthcare workers of a pediatric COVID hospital in Mexico City. Using a virtual interview, we evaluated comorbidities, mobility, areas and functions where they carry out the activities, protection measures, contact history, and vaccination. According to their activities, healthcare workers were classified into the following areas: medical, nursing, other health-care personnel (researchers, nutritionists, rehabilitation, imaging, and laboratory), administrative, and other services. We compared the variables between the groups of healthcare workers with the X2 test.
Results:
We included 812 participants. The mean age was 41 ± 11 years, and 33% were overweight or obese, 18% were over 60 years old, and 19% had high blood pressure. Medical and nursing personnel presented a higher proportion in the use of standard protection measures.
Conclusions:
Among healthcare workers, there are risk conditions for the development of complications in case of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Most medical and nursing personnel use standard protective measures.
Palabras llave : Coronavirus disease-19; Healthcare workers; Pediatrics; Personal protective equipment; Mexico.