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J Infect Dev Ctries
. 2024 Sep 30;18(9.1):S198-S205.
doi: 10.3855/jidc.18846. Assessing COVID-19 outcomes among healthcare workers: a retrospective study
Nawfal R Hussein[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ronahi Y Ibrahim[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shameran S Daniel[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Majeed H Mustafa[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Salar N Jakhsi[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Shilan Mt Husamaldeen[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Khalid H Haleem[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Ibrahim A Naqid[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zana Sm Saleem[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ahmed S Mahdi[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Nashwan Mr Ibrahim[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ameen M Mohammad[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Avan S Saleh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rasheed M Ameen[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Dildar H Musa[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Rojan S Saleh[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Selah S Haji[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate the outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in healthcare workers, assess the incidence of infection among them, and identify factors linked to the severity of the disease.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted retrospectively in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, from September 2021 to January 2023.
Results: The study included 1,958 participants, of whom 1,338 (68.33%) contracted the infection. Among them, 830 (62.03%) and 372 (27.81%) patients experienced mild and moderate infections, respectively, while 136 (10.1%) had severe infections. The results indicated that several factors, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding obesity, having a chronic condition, working consecutive hours, and being in an overwhelmed work environment were significantly associated with a higher severity of infection (p < 0.05). However, factors such as smoking habits, adherence to preventive health guidelines, direct exposure to COVID-19 patients, work days and patterns, family members with COVID-19, and hand/glove sterilization did not appear to have a significant effect on the severity of infection (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: These findings may offer valuable insights for clinicians and public health officials, and aid in the development of effective strategies to manage COVID-19 patients based on their risk factors for infection severity.
Keywords: COVID-19; Iraq; healthcare workers; outcomes.
. 2024 Sep 30;18(9.1):S198-S205.
doi: 10.3855/jidc.18846. Assessing COVID-19 outcomes among healthcare workers: a retrospective study
Nawfal R Hussein[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ronahi Y Ibrahim[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shameran S Daniel[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Majeed H Mustafa[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Salar N Jakhsi[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Shilan Mt Husamaldeen[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Khalid H Haleem[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Ibrahim A Naqid[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zana Sm Saleem[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ahmed S Mahdi[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Nashwan Mr Ibrahim[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ameen M Mohammad[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Avan S Saleh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rasheed M Ameen[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Dildar H Musa[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Rojan S Saleh[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Selah S Haji[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 39499765
- DOI: 10.3855/jidc.18846
Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate the outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in healthcare workers, assess the incidence of infection among them, and identify factors linked to the severity of the disease.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted retrospectively in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, from September 2021 to January 2023.
Results: The study included 1,958 participants, of whom 1,338 (68.33%) contracted the infection. Among them, 830 (62.03%) and 372 (27.81%) patients experienced mild and moderate infections, respectively, while 136 (10.1%) had severe infections. The results indicated that several factors, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding obesity, having a chronic condition, working consecutive hours, and being in an overwhelmed work environment were significantly associated with a higher severity of infection (p < 0.05). However, factors such as smoking habits, adherence to preventive health guidelines, direct exposure to COVID-19 patients, work days and patterns, family members with COVID-19, and hand/glove sterilization did not appear to have a significant effect on the severity of infection (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: These findings may offer valuable insights for clinicians and public health officials, and aid in the development of effective strategies to manage COVID-19 patients based on their risk factors for infection severity.
Keywords: COVID-19; Iraq; healthcare workers; outcomes.