TY - JOUR
TI - Hospital factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel in Greece
AU - Maltezou, H.C.
AU - Dedoukou, X.
AU - Tsonou, P.
AU - Tseroni, M.
AU - Raftopoulos, V.
AU - Pavli, A.
AU - Papadima, K.
AU - Chrysochoou, A.
AU - Randou, E.
AU - Adamis, G.
AU - Kostis, E.
AU - Pefanis, A.
AU - Gogos, C.
AU - Sipsas, N.V.
JO - JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
PY - 2021
VL - 109
TODO - null
SP - 40-43
PB - W.B. Saunders Ltd
SN - 0195-6701
TODO - 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.10.010
TODO - Article;  controlled study;  coronavirus disease 2019;  Greece;  health care personnel;  healthcare associated infection;  high risk population;  hospital patient;  hospital personnel;  human;  infection control;  infection prevention;  infection risk;  major clinical study;  military hospital;  pediatric hospital;  private hospital;  public hospital;  tertiary care center;  disease transmission;  epidemiology;  etiology;  health care delivery;  hospital;  hospitalization;  protective equipment;  risk factor, COVID-19;  Delivery of Health Care;  Greece;  Health Personnel;  Hospitalization;  Hospitals;  Humans;  Infection Control;  Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional;  Personal Protective Equipment;  Risk Factors
TODO - Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been recognized as a high-risk group for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study estimated their risk of infection based on hospital characteristics. Factors significantly associated with increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection were: working in a non-referral hospital compared with a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) referral hospital, working in a hospital with a high number of employees, and working in a hospital with an increased number of patients with COVID-19. This study revealed gaps in infection control in the non-referral hospitals. There is an urgent need for continuous training in infection control practices. Compliance of HCWs with the use of personal protective equipment should also be addressed. © 2020 The Healthcare Infection Society
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