COVID-19 and healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Authors

Mandana Gholami · Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Iman Fawad · Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Sidra Shadan · Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Rashed Rowaiee · Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

HedaietAllah Ghanem · Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Amar Hassan Khamis · Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

A significant number of HCW were reported to be infected with COVID-19 during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a prevalence of hospitalisation of 15.1% and mortality of 1.5%. Further data are needed to track the continued risks in HCW as the pandemic evolves and health systems adapt.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies COVID-19 and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 104, pp. 335-346

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.01.013

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