NDLI: COVID-19 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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COVID-19 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Author	Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa Murewanhema, Grant Mhango, Malizgani Iradukunda, Patrick Gad Chitungo, Itai Mashora, Moreblessing Makanda, Pelagia Atwine, James Chimene, Munashe Mbunge, Elliot Mapingure, Munyaradzi Paul Chingombe, Innocent Musuka, Godfrey Nkambule, Sphamandla Josias Ngara, Bernard
Copyright Year	2021
Description	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.
Starting Page	146
e-ISSN	16604601
DOI	10.3390/ijerph19010146
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2021-12-23
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Infectious Diseases Healthcare Worker Covid-19 Systematic Review Meta-analysis Sars-cov-2
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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