Factors associated with risk of COVID-19 contagion for endoscopy healthcare workers: A survey from the Italian society of digestive endoscopy

Alberto Mariani, Gabriele Capurso*, Giovanni Marasco, Helga Bertani, Stefano Francesco Crinò, Andrea Magarotto, Andrea Tringali, Luigi Pasquale, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Rocco Maurizio Zagari

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The present study was aimed to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated factors among HCWs in endoscopy centers in Italy.METHODS: All members of the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED) were invited to participate to a questionnaire-based survey during the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy.RESULTS: 314/1306 (24%) SIED members accounting for 201/502 (40%) endoscopic centers completed the survey. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) were available in most centers, but filtering face-piece masks (FFP2 or FFP3) and negative pressure room were not in 10.9 and 75.1%. Training courses on PPE use were provided in 57.2% of centers only; there was at least one positive HCW in 17.4% of centers globally, 107/3308 (3.2%) HCWs were diagnosed with COVID-19 with similar rates of physicians (2.9%), nurses (3.5%) and other health operators (3.5%). Involvement in a COVID-19 care team (OR:4.96) and the lack of training courses for PPE, (OR:2.65) were associated with increased risk.CONCLUSIONS: The risk of COVID-19 among endoscopy HCWs was not negligible and was associated with work in a COVID-19 care team and lack of education on proper PPE use. These data deserve attention during the subsequent waves.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)N/A-N/A
RivistaDigestive and Liver Disease
Volume2021
Numero di pubblicazioneN/A
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Epatologia
  • Gastroenterologia

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Endoscopy
  • Precautions
  • Risk

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