A COVID-19 monitoring process for healthcare workers utilizing occupational health.

IF 2.4 4区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
J C Crosby, R A Lee, G McGwin, S L Heath, G A Burkholder, R M Gravett, E T Overton, G Locks, M E Fleece, R Franco, S Nafziger
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Abstract

Background: Hospital-based occupational health (HBOH) is uniquely positioned to not only prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission, but to care for healthcare workers (HCWs) sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Aims: The primary objective of this study is to describe a system where HBOH services were adapted to provide a monitoring programme whereby HCWs with SARS-CoV-2 received daily evaluations and treatment options in order to improve access to care, and to report the clinical outcomes and predictors of hospitalization in HCWs enrolled in the programme. A secondary objective is to compare clinical outcomes to data on national HCWs with COVID-19.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study used survey data collected on HCWs at a university health system with COVID-19 from 1 March 2020 through 1 December 2021. A firth regression model was used to examine the unadjusted and adjusted association between clinical factors and hospitalization.

Results: The study cohort included 4814 HCWs with COVID-19. Overall hospitalizations were 119 (2%), and there were six deaths (0.12%). Predictors of hospitalization include several co-morbidities and symptoms. A total of 1835 HCWs monitored before vaccine or monoclonal antibody availability were compared with data on U.S. HCWs in a similar time period. The monitored HCWs had a lower rate of co-morbidities (19% versus 44%, P < 0.001), a lower hospitalization rate (3% versus 8% P < 0.001) and case-fatality rate (0.11% versus 0.95% P < 0.001).

Conclusions: This monitoring strategy for COVID-19 may be feasible for HBOH systems to implement and improve access to care, but more data are needed to determine if it improves outcomes.

针对利用职业健康的卫生保健工作者的COVID-19监测流程。
背景:以医院为基础的职业卫生(HBOH)不仅在预防严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2 (SARS-CoV-2)传播方面具有独特的优势,而且在护理感染2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的医护人员方面也具有独特的优势。目的:本研究的主要目的是描述一个系统,其中HBOH服务被调整为提供监测计划,使患有SARS-CoV-2的医护人员接受每日评估和治疗方案,以改善获得护理的机会,并报告参加该计划的医护人员的临床结果和住院预测因素。第二个目标是将临床结果与国家卫生保健人员与COVID-19的数据进行比较。方法:本回顾性队列研究使用了从2020年3月1日至2021年12月1日在一所大学卫生系统中收集的COVID-19卫生保健员的调查数据。采用第五回归模型检验未调整和调整后的临床因素与住院之间的关系。结果:研究队列包括4814名感染COVID-19的医护人员。总住院119人(2%),死亡6人(0.12%)。住院的预测因素包括几种合并症和症状。在疫苗或单克隆抗体可用之前,共监测了1835名HCWs,并将其与美国相似时间段的HCWs数据进行了比较。受监测的医护人员的合并症发生率较低(19%对44%)。结论:这种COVID-19监测策略对于HBOH系统实施和改善医疗可及性可能是可行的,但需要更多的数据来确定它是否能改善结果。
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Occupational Medicine-Oxford
Occupational Medicine-Oxford 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
5.80
自引率
3.90%
发文量
120
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Occupational Medicine is an international peer-reviewed journal which provides vital information for the promotion of workplace health and safety. The key strategic aims of the journal are to improve the practice of occupational health professionals through continuing education and to raise the profile of occupational health with key stakeholders including policy makers and representatives of employers and employees. Topics covered include work-related injury and illness, accident and illness prevention, health promotion, occupational disease, health education, the establishment and implementation of health and safety standards, monitoring of the work environment, and the management of recognized hazards. Contributions are welcomed from practising occupational health professionals and research workers in related fields.
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