Risk factors for Covid-19 infection among healthcare workers. A first report from a living systematic review and meta-analysis
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Date
2022
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Elsevier
Abstract
Health care workers (HCWs) are more than ten times more likely to be infected with coronavirus in-
fectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, thus demonstrating the burden of COVID-
19 among HCWs. Factors that expose HCWs to a differentially high-risk of COVID-19 acquisition are
important to elucidate, enable appropriate public health interventions to mitigate against high risk and
reduce adverse outcomes from the infection. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to
summarize and critically analyze the existing evidence on SARS-CoV-2 risk factors among HCWs. With
no geographical limitation, we included studies, in any country, that reported (i) the PCR laboratory
diagnosis of COVID-19 as an independent variable (ii) one or more COVID-19 risk factors among HCWs
with risk estimates (relative risk, odds ratio, or hazard ratio) (iii) original, quantitative study design, and
published in English or Mandarian.
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Keywords
Covid-19, Healthcare worker, SARS-CoV-2, Public health, China
Citation
Dzinamarira, T. et al. (2022). Risk factors for Covid-19 infection among healthcare workers. A first report from a living systematic review and meta-analysis. Safety and Health at Work. School of Public Health. University of the Western Cape