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Observational studyRevista clinica espanola2022

Epidemiology of COVID-19 among health personnel in long-term care centers in Seville.

A Morales Viera, R Rivas Rodríguez, P Otero Aguilar, E Briones Pérez de Blanca

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Observational study in Revista clinica espanola, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A Morales VieraServicio de Medicina familiar y comunitaria del Distrito Sanitario de Sevilla, Centro de Salud La Candelaria, Sevilla, Spain. Electronic address: albamorales92@gmail.com.
R Rivas RodríguezServicio de Medicina familiar y comunitaria del Distrito Sanitario de Sevilla, Centro de Salud Alamillo, Sevilla, Spain.
P Otero AguilarServicio de Medicina familiar y comunitaria del Distrito Sanitario de Sevilla, Centro de Salud Mercedes Navarro, Sevilla, Spain.
E Briones Pérez de BlancaServicio de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública del Distrito Sanitario de Sevilla, Centro Distrito Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Sevilla, Spain.
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, spreads swiftly in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, leading to a high degree of lethality. The data generated by an epidemiological surveillance program allow for obtaining valid information on the diseases' epidemiology and possible prevention methods.

objectiveThis work aims to analyze COVID-19 epidemiology among healthcare staff based in the Seville healthcare district (Spain) and evaluate its role in outbreaks in nursing homes.

methodsThis is an observational, descriptive study of 88 assisted living facilities located in the city of Seville from March 1 to May 23, 2020. Data were obtained via epidemiological surveys on staff at centers where there were outbreaks (n = 732 in 14 nursing homes). The cumulative incidence, epidemic curves, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and delays in isolation and notification of cases were calculated. For the statistical analysis, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used as well as confidence intervals and statistical hypothesis tests.

resultsThere were 124 cases in staff members (cumulative incidence 16.9%), 79.0% of which were in women. The majority presented with mild symptoms (87.1%). The most common symptoms were fever (31.5%) and cough (49.2%). The median number of days from onset of symptoms to isolation was three.

conclusionsA high incidence in nursing home staff along with delays in isolation were observed, which could affect the dynamics of transmission in outbreaks. It is necessary to review disease identification and isolation practices among staff as well as emphasize rapid implementation of prevention measures.

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COVID-19FemaleHealth PersonnelHumansLong-Term CareNursing HomesSARS-CoV-2Centros sociosanitariosCOVID-19EpidemiologíaEpidemiologyNursing homesNursing staffPersonal de enfermería

Identifiers

PMID34702684
PMCPMC8526439
OpenAlexW3197355916

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