Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020
Introduction: Globally, over 790,000 deaths of COVID-19 cases were reported by August 20, 2020, these numbers included healthcare workers (HCW). The high infection rate among HCW to COVID-19 is worrisome requiring countries to protect them. We examined the risk of exposure among HCW. Methods...
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| author | Olugbenga Odukanmi Muhammed Balogun Olayinka Ilesanmi Bisola Adebayo Adetunji Adenekan Oluwatosin Onasanya Oyeladun Okunromade Ugochukwu Madubueze Chukwuma Umeokonkwo Patrick Nguku |
| author_facet | Olugbenga Odukanmi Muhammed Balogun Olayinka Ilesanmi Bisola Adebayo Adetunji Adenekan Oluwatosin Onasanya Oyeladun Okunromade Ugochukwu Madubueze Chukwuma Umeokonkwo Patrick Nguku |
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| description | Introduction: Globally, over 790,000 deaths of COVID-19 cases were reported by August 20, 2020, these numbers included healthcare workers (HCW). The high infection rate among HCW to COVID-19 is worrisome requiring countries to protect them. We examined the risk of exposure among HCW.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 151 healthcare workers responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State using an electronic-based self-administered questionnaire. Categorical variables were summarized as proportions, and bivariate analysis of the independent and dependent variables was subjected to the Chi-square test. A P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Sixty-nine (45.9%) of responders have had over 10-year experience in the health sector. Ninety-eight (64.9%) of the responders had previous experience in responding to outbreaks. Ninety-nine (65.6%) of responders had been involved in the COVID-19 response beyond two months. Sixty-three (41.7%) participants were exposed to aerosol-generating procedures (AGP), with the majority (85%) occurring during the collection of sputum for COVID-19 testing. Forty-three percent were involved directly with facilities where confirmed cases were treated. Among responders, 101 (66.9%) admitted to the regular use of work-appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during their activities. One hundred and thirty-seven HCW (90.7%) had no exposure to biological or respiratory fluids. On bivariate analysis, no variable was associated with the risk of contracting the infection by healthcare workers.
Conclusion: The exposure to known COVID-19 risk factors among healthcare responders in Lagos is high. This exposure is not associated with years of experience of service in the health sector, age or gender of responders, direct contact with confirmed cases, or direct care of confirmed COVID-19 cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5057b6581d64475ebdcec58a58a30a0a2025-08-20T01:53:10ZengAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health2664-28242021-12-0144https://doi.org/10.37432/jieph.supp.2021.4.4.02.8Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020Olugbenga Odukanmi0Muhammed Balogun1Olayinka Ilesanmi 2Bisola Adebayo 3Adetunji Adenekan4Oluwatosin Onasanya5 Oyeladun Okunromade6Ugochukwu Madubueze7Chukwuma Umeokonkwo 8Patrick Nguku9University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP)Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP); African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP)Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP); Lagos State University College of Medicine, NigeriaCollege of Medicine, University of LagosNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP); Lagos State Primary Health Care BoardNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP); Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Ebonyi State Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP); African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET); Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Ebonyi State African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)Introduction: Globally, over 790,000 deaths of COVID-19 cases were reported by August 20, 2020, these numbers included healthcare workers (HCW). The high infection rate among HCW to COVID-19 is worrisome requiring countries to protect them. We examined the risk of exposure among HCW. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 151 healthcare workers responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State using an electronic-based self-administered questionnaire. Categorical variables were summarized as proportions, and bivariate analysis of the independent and dependent variables was subjected to the Chi-square test. A P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Sixty-nine (45.9%) of responders have had over 10-year experience in the health sector. Ninety-eight (64.9%) of the responders had previous experience in responding to outbreaks. Ninety-nine (65.6%) of responders had been involved in the COVID-19 response beyond two months. Sixty-three (41.7%) participants were exposed to aerosol-generating procedures (AGP), with the majority (85%) occurring during the collection of sputum for COVID-19 testing. Forty-three percent were involved directly with facilities where confirmed cases were treated. Among responders, 101 (66.9%) admitted to the regular use of work-appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during their activities. One hundred and thirty-seven HCW (90.7%) had no exposure to biological or respiratory fluids. On bivariate analysis, no variable was associated with the risk of contracting the infection by healthcare workers. Conclusion: The exposure to known COVID-19 risk factors among healthcare responders in Lagos is high. This exposure is not associated with years of experience of service in the health sector, age or gender of responders, direct contact with confirmed cases, or direct care of confirmed COVID-19 cases.https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/series/4/2/8/full/healthcare workersrisk levellagoscovid-19pandemic |
| spellingShingle | Olugbenga Odukanmi Muhammed Balogun Olayinka Ilesanmi Bisola Adebayo Adetunji Adenekan Oluwatosin Onasanya Oyeladun Okunromade Ugochukwu Madubueze Chukwuma Umeokonkwo Patrick Nguku Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020 Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health healthcare workers risk level lagos covid-19 pandemic |
| title | Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020 |
| title_full | Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020 |
| title_fullStr | Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020 |
| title_short | Exposure to known COVID-19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Lagos State, Nigeria-2020 |
| title_sort | exposure to known covid 19 infection risk factors among healthcare workers responding to covid 19 outbreak in lagos state nigeria 2020 |
| topic | healthcare workers risk level lagos covid-19 pandemic |
| url | https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/series/4/2/8/full/ |
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