Dzinamarira, TafadzwaNkambule, Sphamandla JosiasMhango, Malizgani2022-07-282022-07-282022Dzinamarira, 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 Cape2093-7911https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2022.04.001http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7643Health 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.enCovid-19Healthcare workerSARS-CoV-2Public healthChinaArticle