Covid-19 among Healthcare Workers
A Prospective Serological-Epidemiological Cohort Study in a Standard Care Hospital in Rural Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Hoffmann (0000-0001-6887-2831, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, corresponding author), Juliane Schiebel (Klinikum Görlitz), Frank T Hufert (Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane), Frank Hufert (Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany), Heinz-Detlef Gremmels (Klinikum Görlitz), Jacob Spallek (0000-0001-6312-034X, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 10999-10999 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182010999 |
| PMID | 34682743 |
| OpenAlex | W3207521046 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
Healthcare workers (HCW) play a vital role in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic control. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the risk of COVID-19 infections in a cohort of HCW from four different risk groups (from intensive care unit to administration) of a hospital of a primary care level in rural Germany. The outcomes were monthly measures of antibody seroprevalence over a period of 6 months. Overall, a seroprevalence of 13.41% was determined, with significantly higher prevalence rates among HCW working in areas with more frequent contact to confirmed or suspected cases (30.30%, p = 0.003). The group specific differences in the risk of infection from COVID-19 were detected, as HCW groups with frequent exposure seemed to have an increased risk (RR = 3.18, p = 0.02; CI95 1.09-9.24). The findings contribute to the epidemiological understanding of the virus spread in an unvaccinated population group, which is highly relevant for the pandemic management
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Cohort · Cohort study · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Political science · Prospective cohort study · Serology · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Epidemiology · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Virology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |