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Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are most susceptible to COVID-19 because they are constantly exposed to the source. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of healthcare workers (HCWs) with positive COVID-19 in a single institution in northwest Malaysia. Data lo...

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Main Authors: A, Ainur Iznita, M, Irma Liyana, J, Nurul Faizah, A, Ahmad Zulhafizi
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
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spelling my-ukm.journal.225802023-11-30T07:12:37Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22580/ Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre A, Ainur Iznita M, Irma Liyana J, Nurul Faizah A, Ahmad Zulhafizi Healthcare workers (HCWs) are most susceptible to COVID-19 because they are constantly exposed to the source. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of healthcare workers (HCWs) with positive COVID-19 in a single institution in northwest Malaysia. Data log of HCWs diagnosed with positive COVID-19 with real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021 in Hospital Tuanku Fauziah, Perlis, Malaysia was retrospectively analysed. A total of 198 HCWs were included. Majority were female (72.2%), mean age of 39.9 + 6.55 years, Malay (96%), nurses (46%), without co-morbidities (92.4%) and had completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccination (97%). A total of 115 HCWs contracted the infection from the community, whereas 65 HCWs may be infected from the workplace. Most of the staff were symptomatic (84.3%). Fever (49%), sore throat (40.4%), cough (33.8%) and runny nose/nasal congestion (22.2%) are the most prominent symptoms. A total of 82.8% of HCWs were diagnosed with stage 2 COVID-19. The median length of infection to occur was approximately 5 months after two doses of vaccination. Majority were manageable at home during diagnosis (76.2%), with no deaths were recorded. Symptomatic HCWs had significantly longer interval of COVID-19 vaccination-to-infection period (p<0.001). The HCWs diagnosed with stage two COVID-19 had significantly longer interval of COVID-19 vaccination-to-infection as compared to stage one COVID-19 (p=0.012). Periodic evaluation of COVID-19 infection among HCWs is essential for the development of effective mitigation strategies for optimal pandemic control as well as for HCWs protection during the endemic phase. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22580/1/m%26h_14.pdf A, Ainur Iznita and M, Irma Liyana and J, Nurul Faizah and A, Ahmad Zulhafizi (2023) Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre. Medicine & Health, 18 (1). pp. 170-181. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/18/1
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description Healthcare workers (HCWs) are most susceptible to COVID-19 because they are constantly exposed to the source. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of healthcare workers (HCWs) with positive COVID-19 in a single institution in northwest Malaysia. Data log of HCWs diagnosed with positive COVID-19 with real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021 in Hospital Tuanku Fauziah, Perlis, Malaysia was retrospectively analysed. A total of 198 HCWs were included. Majority were female (72.2%), mean age of 39.9 + 6.55 years, Malay (96%), nurses (46%), without co-morbidities (92.4%) and had completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccination (97%). A total of 115 HCWs contracted the infection from the community, whereas 65 HCWs may be infected from the workplace. Most of the staff were symptomatic (84.3%). Fever (49%), sore throat (40.4%), cough (33.8%) and runny nose/nasal congestion (22.2%) are the most prominent symptoms. A total of 82.8% of HCWs were diagnosed with stage 2 COVID-19. The median length of infection to occur was approximately 5 months after two doses of vaccination. Majority were manageable at home during diagnosis (76.2%), with no deaths were recorded. Symptomatic HCWs had significantly longer interval of COVID-19 vaccination-to-infection period (p<0.001). The HCWs diagnosed with stage two COVID-19 had significantly longer interval of COVID-19 vaccination-to-infection as compared to stage one COVID-19 (p=0.012). Periodic evaluation of COVID-19 infection among HCWs is essential for the development of effective mitigation strategies for optimal pandemic control as well as for HCWs protection during the endemic phase.
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author A, Ainur Iznita
M, Irma Liyana
J, Nurul Faizah
A, Ahmad Zulhafizi
spellingShingle A, Ainur Iznita
M, Irma Liyana
J, Nurul Faizah
A, Ahmad Zulhafizi
Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre
author_facet A, Ainur Iznita
M, Irma Liyana
J, Nurul Faizah
A, Ahmad Zulhafizi
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title Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre
title_short Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre
title_full Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre
title_fullStr Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest Malaysia specialist centre
title_sort prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of covid-19 infection among healthcare workers: a retrospective analysis in a single northwest malaysia specialist centre
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