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ArticlePublic health2021

Low seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers after the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Greece.

P Galanis, D Kaitelidou, P Prezerakos, I Kotsiopoulos, O Siskou, O Konstantakopoulou, C Hadjichristodoulou, S Tsiodras

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P GalanisFaculty of Nursing, Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: pegalan@nurs.uoa.gr.
D KaitelidouFaculty of Nursing, Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: dkaitelid@nurs.uoa.gr.
P PrezerakosDepartment of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Laboratory of Integrated Health Care, Tripoli, Greece. Electronic address: prezerpot@gmail.com.
I KotsiopoulosGeneral for Health Services, Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: secretary.gen-sec@moh.gov.gr.
O SiskouFaculty of Nursing, Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: olsiskou@nurs.uoa.gr.
O KonstantakopoulouFaculty of Nursing, Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: olykonstant@nurs.uoa.gr.
C HadjichristodoulouLaboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. Electronic address: xhatzi@uth.gr.
S TsiodrasFaculty of Medicine, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: tsiodras@med.uoa.gr.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRMinistry of Health · GRUniversity of Peloponnese · GRUniversity of Thessaly · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo estimate the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seropositivity among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Greece and to identify high-risk groups in healthcare facilities. STUDY

designThe study design used in this study is a nationwide cross-sectional study.

methodsData were collected from 1 June to 9 July 2020. HCWs in the Greek National Health System were offered a free SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody test, regardless of symptoms.

resultsOverall, 379 of 57,418 HCWs (0.66%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.59-0.73) were positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The adjusted overall seroprevalence was 0.43% (95% CI: 0.35-0.51). We found that HCWs in non-reference hospitals for COVID-19 (odds ratio [OR]: 1.81, 95% CI: 1.23-2.64; P = 0.002) and reference hospitals for COVID-19 (OR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.06-2.58; P = 0.03) were more likely to be seropositive than HCWs in primary care centres. Regarding professions, nurses (OR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.07-1.98; P = 0.02), physicians (OR: 1.43, 95% CI: 1.06-1.93; P = 0.02), and administrative, cleaning and security staff (OR: 1.50, 95% CI: 1.09-2.06; P = 0.01) had a statistically higher chance of having a positive serology than laboratory employees.

conclusionsThe adjusted overall seroprevalence found in this study indicates a very low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among HCWs in Greece. This result is in line with the low incidence of COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic and is a direct benefit from the early implementation of lockdown.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Communicable Disease ControlCross-Sectional StudiesGreeceHealth PersonnelHumansPandemicsSeroepidemiologic StudiesAntibodiesCOVID-19GreeceHealthcare workersSARS-CoV-2Seroprevalence

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