SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Infection Among Health Care Workers

Universidade de Cabo Verde

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID-19; Health Care Worker; BCG; SARS-CoV-2

Treatments: Other: Questionaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04826718

RIA2020ER-3049

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study finds opportunities and justifications, taking into consideration that the nature of professional practice in health needs scientific evidence resulting from systematic and systemic studies to strengthen the basis for the decisions made to have an impact on various levels, from the patient to health management itself. In addition, Cabo Verdean authorities may benefit from new evidence obtained by this study. It intends, in a growing number of health professionals exposed or infected with SARS-CoV-2, in the different health structures of the country, to contribute to substantiate a better perception of the problem and the required solutions. Therefore, assessing the potential risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers will be essential to characterize virus transmission, preventing future infections in them and providing the associated healthcare. Due to the advances and important changes described, questions arise that guide this research and allow us to identify the problem.

Full description

The problem is stated in the following starting questions:

What conditions and factors are associated with infection and non-infection by SARS-CoV-2 among health professionals working in the three hospitals on the islands of Santiago and São Vicente? Which are they (gender, age group, profession, type of contact, etc.)? Where do the infected HCW typically work (sector)? When and how did the infection occur? What is the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody in professionals with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and in HCW that thought they were not infected by SARS-CoV-2? How long do anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies last? What is the impact of infection on unplanned absenteeism? Which symptoms and complaints (if any) persists after SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Enrollment: 400 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a healthcare professional working in one of the hospitals where the study will take place
• Be aged ≥18 years;
• Cases: SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by PCR test and/or Rapid Antigen Test;
• Control: No evidence and/or record of past infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Exclusion criteria

• Case: Confirmation of diagnosis test for SARS-CoV-2 without indication of specimen collection date.
• Control: Suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Trial design

400 participants in 3 patient groups

Cohort

Description:

All Health Care Worker (HCW) from Hospital in Santiago and S. Vicente islands, Cabo Verde

Control

Description:

HCW who report no SARS-CoV-2 infection in the period prior to the interview and/or suspected COVID-19 in the period prior to the interview

Treatment:

Other: Questionaire

Cases

Description:

HCW who report positive SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by performing a positive PCR test and/or positive Rapid Antigen Test in the period prior to the interview

Treatment:

Other: Questionaire