Abstract
Objective
to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 screening and propose the necessary strategies for the reopening of university Nursing Schools to face-to-face classes.
Methods
aa cross-sectional study was designed from the baseline of a longitudinal Internet-based survey of a Brazilian School of Nursing. With the ordinal outcome (COVID-19 operational classification), data analysis was conducted using a multinomial regression model
Results
a total of 498 participants were included in the analysis and revealed 67.27% suspected and 11.65% confirmed cases of COVID-19. Wearing masks, public transportation, and being part of frontline healthcare workers were statistically associated with a positive history for COVID-19.
Conclusion
plans to reopen Nursing Schools must integrate the use of personal protective equipment, public transportation, and COVID-19 screening into education.