ISSN 0975-3583
 

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF COVID-19 AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL


    Dr. Gaurav Kistaiah, Dr. Bibhash Datta, Dr. Amol Rajendra Gite
    JCDR. 2023: 3476-3482

    Abstract

    The demeanor of SARS CoV-2 in different parts of the world heedless of the technologic, scientific and medical advancements of the nations has been an affair of great discussion. The diversity of symptoms of the disease ranging from no or mild symptoms to severe pneumonia and other complications, makes it a topic of extensive research. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted in a 1000 bedded tertiary care hospital in which 350 beds were dedicated to COVID-19 patients. The COVID and non-COVID areas of the hospital were separate. The study was conducted from January 2021 to December 2021. During this period the total number of Health care workers (HCWs) working in the hospital was 2130. A total of 1092 COVID-19 patients were treated in the hospital during this period. HCWs presenting to flu OPD with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 were evaluated and tested by SARS-CoV-RTPCR or the rapid antigen test. Those who tested positive with either test was included in the study. Contact tracing of these positive HCWs were done and asymptomatic COVID-19 positive contacts (HCWs) were also included in this study. Results: A total of 921 HCWs were tested for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV- RTPCR or rapid antigen test as they showed symptoms or were contacts of positive patients/ HCWs. Out of these, 100 HCWs were positive, thus showing a positivity rate of 10%. Co-morbidities were seen in 16(16%) of HCWs of which hypertension was most common and was seen in 3(3%), HCWs. Other co morbidities found were diabetes which was found in 5 (5%) HCWs followed by asthma in 1 (1%) cases and cardiac conditions and hypothyroidism found in 1 (1%) cases of HCWs respectively.

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    Volume 14 Issue 1

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