Covid-19 prevalence among healthcare workers. A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Date
2022
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MPDI
Abstract
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
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Keywords
Healthcare workers, Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 infections, Service delivery, Healthcare systems
Citation
Dzinamarira, T. et al. (2022). Covid-19 prevalence among healthcare workers. A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19010146