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Turkey,(1313. Ünal Ö. During COVID-19, which is more effective in work accident prevention behavior of healthcare professionals: safety awareness or fatalism perception? Work. 2020;67(4):783-90.) Embase. |
326 health workers (doctors, nurses, other health professionals). May 1st to 10th/2020. Yenikent State Hospital, Sakarya Province, Turkey. |
To determine whether safety awareness and skills or perception of fatalism are more effective in healthcare worker OHS applications. |
Health workers are generally aware of OHS while working. It is recommended that managers take steps to increase OHS practices. |
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Portugal,(22. Oliveira A, Leite C, Rocha D, Morais M, Bento J, Rocha L. Em época de pandemia: COVID-19 como doença profissional - a experiência de um Instituto Português de Oncologia. Rev Portuguesa Saúde Ocupacional Online. 2020;10:1-9.) SciELO. |
41 health workers (operational assistants, nurses, doctors, senior technicians, diagnostic and therapeutic technicians). March to July/2020. Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto Francisco Gentil. Portugal. |
To evaluate and characterize presumed cases of occupational disease among workers with COVID-19, considering the causal link, individually. |
The main sources of nosocomial transmission with a causal link are patients with COVID-19. Individual and collective protection measures must be guaranteed by employers and used by workers who must be instructed in correct use and infection control. |
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Germany(1414. Nienhaus A, Hod R. COVID-19 among Health Workers in Germany and Malaysia. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(13):4881.) MEDLINE/ PubMed. |
8762 healthcare workers in Germany (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists). May/2020. BGW, Germany. 6894 Malaysian health workers (unidentified categories). May/2020. Malaysia. |
To report cases of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infections in healthcare workers in Germany. To issue a report on the COVID-19 situation for health workers in Malaysia |
In Germany, 8762 cases were notified to the injury insurer BGW. However, only 2192 were confirmed as occupational diseases in health workers and welfare. However, there is underreporting because not all requests had been evaluated. Malaysia shows the stress and stigma that health workers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Germany,(1515. Nienhaus A. COVID-19 among health workers in Germany-an update. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(17):9185.) Embase. |
67,781 health workers (doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, medical assistants, physiotherapists). May/2020 to May/2021. BGW, Germany. |
To update the number of claims of health workers with COVID-19 as an occupational disease. |
In this update, 53 472 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed as an occupational disease by the BGW in Germany. However, the number is expected to increase as complaints are being evaluated and continue to be filed. |
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Brazil,(44. Mendes TT, Ribeiro AP, Andrade CA, Bastos PK, Pádua PD. Epidemiological investigation of work- related Covid-19 cases among health workers: Salvador Cerest’s experience. Rev Baiana Saúde Pública. 2021;45(Spe 1):254-66.) VHL. |
2012 health workers (nursing technician, nurse, doctor, administrative assistant, hygiene, physiotherapist, laboratory technician, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, CHA, ECA, Stretcher bearer, dentist, psychologist, nutritionist). April to August/2020. CEREST from Salvador, Brazil |
To know the working conditions, the possibilities of contamination and the chronology of the disease, in order to confirm or exclude its relationship with work |
The epidemiological investigation of work-related COVID-19 cases provided the situational diagnosis of COVID-19 among health workers in the city, reaffirmed the relevance of training, continuing education actions on the prevention of COVID-19; organization and management of work with planning of surveillance actions in environments and work processes. |
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India,(1616. Suraj, Kumari S, Kaur A. Occupational Health and Safety of Health Care Professionals During Pandemic COVID-19. Indian J Public Health Res Devel. 2021;12(3):270-84.) Embase |
69 health workers (medical team, paramedical team, nursing team and tertiary care assistants). 18th to 27th of May/2020. Chandigarh Tertiary Health Centers (UT), India. |
To describe OHS in the healthcare setting. To outline healthcare professionals’ views on their concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
OHS must promote a safe work environment, however, during COVID-19 workers reported the risks they faced in work environments. |
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Croatia,(1717. Žaja R, Kerner I, Macan J, Milošević M. Characteristics of work-related COVID-19 in Croatian healthcare workers: a preliminary report. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2021;72(1):36-41.) MEDLINE/ PubMed. |
59 health professionals (nurses or laboratory technicians, doctors), May to November/2020. 08 Croatian counties. Croatia, |
To describe and analyze the characteristics of work-related COVID-19 in Croatian health professionals. |
Croatian nurses/laboratory technicians had a mild form of COVID-19 with a non-hospital treatment. Respiratory comorbidities suggest a risk of severe forms. |
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Croatia,(1818. Lalić H. Covid-19 as occupational disease in healthcare workers: a brief review of cases in the Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Croatia. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2021;72(3):240-3. Review.) MEDLINE/ PubMed. |
100 health workers (doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, cleaners, other professions). June to December/2020. Clinical Hospital Center (CHC)-Rijeka, Croatia. |
To present the incidence and symptoms of COVID-19; Recognize and register COVID-19 as an occupational disease; |
As soon as SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers was classified as an occupational disease, the Croatian Health Insurance Fund provided full benefits including paid sick leave and psychological support to affected workers. |