VACCINATION STATUS AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH COVID-19 IN A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Saliha Kazcı; Arzu Mirza; Meltem Çöl; Caner Baysan; Çağanay Soysal; Elif Yilmaz; Barış Örs; Gönül Tanır

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VACCINATION STATUS AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH COVID-19 IN A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Authors:

Saliha Kazcı | Arzu Mirza | Meltem Çöl | Caner Baysan | Çağanay Soysal | Elif Yilmaz | Barış Örs | Gönül Tanır

Publisher:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Journal:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.206-219

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290473

pISSN:

2564-6311

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Abstract:

 It is widely known that a large number of healthcare workers around the world were infected with and lost their lives due to SARS-CoV-2. The study aims to define the sociodemographic characteristics, working conditions, clinical characteristics, and vaccination status of healthcare workers with COVID-19 and to determine the factors affecting clinical characteristics. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a training and research hospital with 681 healthcare workers who had COVID-19 infection between March 11, 2020-March 31, 2022. Participant data was collected under observation using a survey method. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 25.0 program, Pearson chi square and Fishers Exact test for categorical variables, Student-t test, and Mann Whitney U test for continuous variables. The average age of the participants was 33.8; 75.6 were women, 20.3 were doctors, and 41.9 were nurses, midwives, and medical officerstechnicians. It was reported that the hospital setting was the source of transmission in 44.7 of the cases. The most common symptoms reported were fatigue 77.5, joint pain 70, muscle pain 62.1, and coughing 55.7. Age, gender, history of chronic disease, and completion of vaccination program significantly affected the symptoms. Long COVID was detected in 28.2 of the participants, and the most persistent symptoms were loss of sense of smell, coughing, and fatigue. Long COVID was detected at a higher rate in women, those with chronic disease, and those who were unvaccinated or did not complete the primary vaccination protocol. While adverse effects were reported in 50.5 of the 2039 vaccine doses administered in total, the most common side effect was pain at the injection site 26. There were no serious side effects reported. It has been determined that the hospital environment plays a significant role in COVID-19 transmission among healthcare workers, as well as the clinical characteristics, effective factors, and vaccination status of this population. Based on these results, it is recommended that healthcare workers continue to practice caution against transmission and that careful clinical follow-ups of patients with risk are performed.

 It is widely known that a large number of healthcare workers around the world were infected with and lost their lives due to SARS-CoV-2. The study aims to define the sociodemographic characteristics, working conditions, clinical characteristics, and vaccination status of healthcare workers with COVID-19 and to determine the factors affecting clinical characteristics. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a training and research hospital with 681 healthcare workers who had COVID-19 infection between March 11, 2020-March 31, 2022. Participant data was collected under observation using a survey method. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 25.0 program, Pearson chi square and Fishers Exact test for categorical variables, Student-t test, and Mann Whitney U test for continuous variables. The average age of the participants was 33.8; 75.6 were women, 20.3 were doctors, and 41.9 were nurses, midwives, and medical officerstechnicians. It was reported that the hospital setting was the source of transmission in 44.7 of the cases. The most common symptoms reported were fatigue 77.5, joint pain 70, muscle pain 62.1, and coughing 55.7. Age, gender, history of chronic disease, and completion of vaccination program significantly affected the symptoms. Long COVID was detected in 28.2 of the participants, and the most persistent symptoms were loss of sense of smell, coughing, and fatigue. Long COVID was detected at a higher rate in women, those with chronic disease, and those who were unvaccinated or did not complete the primary vaccination protocol. While adverse effects were reported in 50.5 of the 2039 vaccine doses administered in total, the most common side effect was pain at the injection site 26. There were no serious side effects reported. It has been determined that the hospital environment plays a significant role in COVID-19 transmission among healthcare workers, as well as the clinical characteristics, effective factors, and vaccination status of this population. Based on these results, it is recommended that healthcare workers continue to practice caution against transmission and that careful clinical follow-ups of patients with risk are performed.

 It is widely known that a large number of healthcare workers around the world were infected with and lost their lives due to SARS-CoV-2. The study aims to define the sociodemographic characteristics, working conditions, clinical characteristics, and vaccination status of healthcare workers with COVID-19 and to determine the factors affecting clinical characteristics. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a training and research hospital with 681 healthcare workers who had COVID-19 infection between March 11, 2020-March 31, 2022. Participant data was collected under observation using a survey method. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 25.0 program, Pearson chi square and Fishers Exact test for categorical variables, Student-t test, and Mann Whitney U test for continuous variables. The average age of the participants was 33.8; 75.6 were women, 20.3 were doctors, and 41.9 were nurses, midwives, and medical officerstechnicians. It was reported that the hospital setting was the source of transmission in 44.7 of the cases. The most common symptoms reported were fatigue 77.5, joint pain 70, muscle pain 62.1, and coughing 55.7. Age, gender, history of chronic disease, and completion of vaccination program significantly affected the symptoms. Long COVID was detected in 28.2 of the participants, and the most persistent symptoms were loss of sense of smell, coughing, and fatigue. Long COVID was detected at a higher rate in women, those with chronic disease, and those who were unvaccinated or did not complete the primary vaccination protocol. While adverse effects were reported in 50.5 of the 2039 vaccine doses administered in total, the most common side effect was pain at the injection site 26. There were no serious side effects reported. It has been determined that the hospital environment plays a significant role in COVID-19 transmission among healthcare workers, as well as the clinical characteristics, effective factors, and vaccination status of this population. Based on these results, it is recommended that healthcare workers continue to practice caution against transmission and that careful clinical follow-ups of patients with risk are performed.

 Dünya çapında çok sayıda sağlık çalışanının SARS-CoV-2 ile enfekte olduğu ve yaşamını kaybettiği bilinmektedir. Çalışmada, COVID-19 geçirmiş sağlık çalışanlarının sosyodemografik özelliklerini, çalışma koşullarını, klinik özelliklerini, aşılanma durumunu tanımlamak ve klinik özelliklere etkili faktörleri saptamak amaçlandı. Araştırma kesitsel tipte olup bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinde 11 Mart 2020-31 Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında COVID-19 enfeksiyonu geçirmiş 681 sağlık çalışanı ile gerçekleştirildi. Katılımcı bilgileri gözlem altında anket yöntemi ile toplandı. Verilerin analizi SPSS 25.0 programında, kategorik değişkenlerde Pearson ki-kare ve Fisherin Exact testi, sürekli değişkenlerde Student-t testi ve Mann Whitney U testi kullanılarak yapıldı. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 33,8, 75,6sı kadın, 20,3ü doktor, 41,9u hemşire, ebe, sağlık memuruteknikerdi. Bulaş kaynağı olarak vakaların 44,7sinde hastane olduğu bildirildi. En sık görülen semptomlar halsizlik 77,5, eklem ağrısı 70, kas ağrısı 62,1, öksürük 55,7 olarak bulundu. Yaş, cinsiyet, kronik hastalık varlığı, aşı şemasını tamamlamış olma durumu, semptomları anlamlı ölçüde etkiledi. Uzamış COVID katılımcıların 28,2sinde saptandı ve en çok devam eden semptomlar koku kaybı, öksürük, halsizlik oldu. Kadınlarda, kronik hastalığı olanlarda ve aşısız veya primer şemayı tamamlamamış olanlarda uzamış COVID daha yüksek oranda saptandı. Toplam 2039 doz aşıdan 50,5inde yan etki bildirilirken, en sık gelişen yan etki enjeksiyon bölgesinde ağrı 26 idi. Ciddi yan etki bildirilmedi. COVID-19 geçiren sağlık çalışanlarında hastane ortamının bulaşta önemli olduğu ve bu gruptaki klinik özellikler, etkili faktörler ve aşılanma durumu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlara dayanarak, sağlık çalışanlarında korunmaya devam edilmesi ve riskli kişilerin klinik takiplerinin dikkatle yapılması önerilir.

Article Details

VACCINATION STATUS AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH COVID-19 IN A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Authors:

Saliha Kazcı | Arzu Mirza | Meltem Çöl | Caner Baysan | Çağanay Soysal | Elif Yilmaz | Barış Örs | Gönül Tanır

Publisher:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Journal:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.206-219

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290473

pISSN:

2564-6311

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Authors: Saliha Kazcı | Arzu Mirza | Meltem Çöl | Caner Baysan | Çağanay Soysal | Elif Yilmaz | Barış Örs | Gönül Tanır

Publisher: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics: Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Journal: Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.206-219

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001290473

pISSN: 2564-6311

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Authors:

Saliha Kazcı | Arzu Mirza | Meltem Çöl | Caner Baysan | Çağanay Soysal | Elif Yilmaz | Barış Örs | Gönül Tanır

Publisher:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Journal:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.206-219

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290473

pISSN:

2564-6311