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ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2023

Risk factors for COVID-19 virus infection among health workers: A case-control study in the Bono East Region of Ghana.

Michael Mireku Opoku, Kwaku Poku Asante, Stephaney Gyaase, Emmanuel A A Teviu, Kingsley Amponsah, Anthony Twum, Kwabena Fosuhene Kusi, Alfred Kwadwo Ampofo, Fred Adomako-Boateng

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Michael Mireku OpokuDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Electronic address: mmirekuopoku@gmail.com.
Kwaku Poku AsanteKintampo Health Research Centre, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service Kintampo North Muicipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Stephaney GyaaseKintampo Health Research Centre, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service Kintampo North Muicipality, Bono East Region, Ghana.
Emmanuel A A TeviuDistrict Health Directorate, Nkoranza South, Ghana Health Service, Ghana.
Kingsley AmponsahAtebubu Government Hospital, Ghana Health Service, Ghana.
Anthony TwumSene West District Hospital, Ghana Health Service, Ghana.
Kwabena Fosuhene KusiMunicipal Health Directorate, Techiman South, Ghana Health Service, Ghana.
Alfred Kwadwo AmpofoDistrict Health Directorate, Techiman North, Ghana Health Service, Ghana.
Fred Adomako-BoatengRegional Health Directorate, Bono East, Ghana Health Service, Ghana.

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backgroundDisproportionately high rates of COVID-19 infection among health workers prompts the need to identify the risk factors to help guide the design and implementation of interventions. The aim of this study was to characterize the risk factors for COVID-19 infection among health workers.

methodsA case-control study was designed to recruit 154 health workers who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and 308 who tested negative from 8 hospitals and 11 health directorates in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Crude and adjusted logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors.

resultsHand hygiene compliance for the recommended moments ranged from 55.3% to 77.4%. Personal protective equipments (PPE) use was 59.5% when patients' COVID-19 status was unknown and at least 90.7% when patient was positive. We identified years of practice experience (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.81; 95% CI: 1.07, 3.07; P = .028), adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) when in contact with patients whose COVID-19 status is unspecified (AOR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.09, 2.70; P = .020) and type of facility (AOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.62; P = .019) as risk factors.

conclusionThe findings underscore the need for health workers to improve in COVID-19 risk perception.

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COVID-19Case-Control StudiesGhanaHealth PersonnelHumansRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2AfricaCoronavirus diseaseHealthcare workersInfection control

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PMCPMC9373466

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