Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020
Due to repetitive exposure to COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers are always at a high risk of contracting COVID-19. Hence, a study of the COVID-19 profile among healthcare workers might minimize morbidity and mortality. We conducted a cross-sectional study using medical records of healthcare work...
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| author | Giovanca Verentzia Purnama Cokorda Agung Wahyu Purnamasidhi Saktivi Harkitasari I Komang Hotra Adiputra Richard Christian Suteja Putu Kintan Wulandari I Gede Purna Weisnawa Jerry Darren Junior I Gusti Ngurah Ariestha Satya Diksha Dewa Ayu Fony Prema Shanti |
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| description | Due to repetitive exposure to COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers are always at a high risk of contracting COVID-19. Hence, a study of the COVID-19 profile among healthcare workers might minimize morbidity and mortality. We conducted a cross-sectional study using medical records of healthcare workers positive for COVID-19 treated at Udayana University Hospital from April to June 2020. We excluded the medical records with missing data. Afterward, we characterized the age, symptoms, gender, comorbidities, and other variables written on the existing medical records.Patients admitted mainly were at their peak age (33.75 ± 12.241 years old) and were primarily male (62.5%). Three main professions were a doctor (58.3%), nurse (28.2%), and laboratory analyst (8.3%). The mean interval between the onset of symptoms and testing was 3.54 days, with varied lengths of stay, at most about two weeks (18.67 ± 10.357 days). Most health workers experience symptoms such as fever (66.7%), cough (58.3%), sore throat (25%), chest tightness (25%), and cold (20.8%). Only hypertension (12.5%) and DM (8.3%) were comorbidities identified. Immense exposure to the virus does increase the risk of contracting COVID-19. However, fast recognition leads to more rapid diagnosis and treatment, preventing abundant virus replication and substantially shortening the isolation period (18.67 ± 10.357 days). With only relatively young healthcare workers stationed, severe conditions requiring ventilator use were seldom seen. Constant exposure to a highly contaminated environment with insufficient protection, exacerbated by the escalated number of COVID-19 patients, negatively impacted healthcare workers. Regular testing and testing as soon as symptoms appear can shorten the length of stay and reduce the risk of COVID-19 progressing to severe symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-21aa84df9c2c4a9e81e60f0ae7b391a02025-08-20T02:37:04ZengFakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas WarmadewaWMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal)2527-46272579-90102024-11-0192576310.22225/wmj.9.2.9324.57-63Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 Giovanca Verentzia Purnama 0Cokorda Agung Wahyu Purnamasidhi 1Saktivi Harkitasari 2I Komang Hotra Adiputra 3Richard Christian Suteja 4Putu Kintan Wulandari 5I Gede Purna Weisnawa 6Jerry 7Darren Junior 8I Gusti Ngurah Ariestha Satya Diksha 9Dewa Ayu Fony Prema Shanti 10Medical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaTropical and Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaHospital Neurology Departement, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Warmadewa. Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaMedical Faculty, Universitas Udayana, Bali, IndonesiaDue to repetitive exposure to COVID-19 patients, healthcare workers are always at a high risk of contracting COVID-19. Hence, a study of the COVID-19 profile among healthcare workers might minimize morbidity and mortality. We conducted a cross-sectional study using medical records of healthcare workers positive for COVID-19 treated at Udayana University Hospital from April to June 2020. We excluded the medical records with missing data. Afterward, we characterized the age, symptoms, gender, comorbidities, and other variables written on the existing medical records.Patients admitted mainly were at their peak age (33.75 ± 12.241 years old) and were primarily male (62.5%). Three main professions were a doctor (58.3%), nurse (28.2%), and laboratory analyst (8.3%). The mean interval between the onset of symptoms and testing was 3.54 days, with varied lengths of stay, at most about two weeks (18.67 ± 10.357 days). Most health workers experience symptoms such as fever (66.7%), cough (58.3%), sore throat (25%), chest tightness (25%), and cold (20.8%). Only hypertension (12.5%) and DM (8.3%) were comorbidities identified. Immense exposure to the virus does increase the risk of contracting COVID-19. However, fast recognition leads to more rapid diagnosis and treatment, preventing abundant virus replication and substantially shortening the isolation period (18.67 ± 10.357 days). With only relatively young healthcare workers stationed, severe conditions requiring ventilator use were seldom seen. Constant exposure to a highly contaminated environment with insufficient protection, exacerbated by the escalated number of COVID-19 patients, negatively impacted healthcare workers. Regular testing and testing as soon as symptoms appear can shorten the length of stay and reduce the risk of COVID-19 progressing to severe symptoms.https://www.ejournal.warmadewa.ac.id/index.php/warmadewa_medical_journal/article/view/9324/6144balihealthcare workercovid - 19 |
| spellingShingle | Giovanca Verentzia Purnama Cokorda Agung Wahyu Purnamasidhi Saktivi Harkitasari I Komang Hotra Adiputra Richard Christian Suteja Putu Kintan Wulandari I Gede Purna Weisnawa Jerry Darren Junior I Gusti Ngurah Ariestha Satya Diksha Dewa Ayu Fony Prema Shanti Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal) bali healthcare worker covid - 19 |
| title | Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 |
| title_full | Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 |
| title_short | Profile of Healthcare Workers Infected by Covid-19 Admitted to Udayana University Hospital in April - June 2020 |
| title_sort | profile of healthcare workers infected by covid 19 admitted to udayana university hospital in april june 2020 |
| topic | bali healthcare worker covid - 19 |
| url | https://www.ejournal.warmadewa.ac.id/index.php/warmadewa_medical_journal/article/view/9324/6144 |
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