IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9735: Analysis of COVID-19 in Professionals Working in Geriatric Environment: Multicenter Prospective Study

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9735: Analysis of COVID-19 in Professionals Working in Geriatric Environment: Multicenter Prospective Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189735 Authors: Anca-Maria Mihai Jérémy Barben Mélanie Dipanda Jérémie Vovelle Valentine Nuss Camille Baudin-Senegas Alain Putot Patrick Manckoundia Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to a higher risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contamination. This prospective multicenter study describes the characteristics of HCWs tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) while working in a geriatric environment. We also compared HCWs with a positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) assay (RTPCR+ group) and those with a negative test result (RTPCR− group). Between 15/5/2020 and 15/9/2020, 258 HCWs, employed in the acute geriatric unit (AGU), geriatric rehabilitation unit (GRU) or nursing home of three hospitals in Burgundy (France) were invited to complete an online survey. Among the 171 respondents, 83 participants, with mean age 42 years and 87.9% female, were tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Among these 83 participants, COVID-19 was confirmed in 38 cases (RTPCR+ group) of which 36 were symptomatic, and the RTPCR assay was negative in 45 cases (RTPCR− group) of which 20 participants were symptomatic. A total of 22.9% (of 83) had comorbidities, 21.7% were active smokers, and 65.1% had ...
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