A systems approach to understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission among healthcare workers in a cluster - 31/03/22

Highlights |
• | We analyzed a COVID-19 cluster in healthcare workers without direct patient care. |
• | Modifiable and non-modifiable factors contributed to transmission. |
• | Full work systems should be evaluated in developing infection control initiatives. |
Abstract |
Preventing transmission of COVID-19 between healthcare workers is essential to optimize patient, employee, and organizational outcomes. We used a systems engineering approach to analyze contact tracing interviews from a cluster of COVID-19 at our healthcare institution and identified modifiable and non-modifiable causes of transmission. Similar work system analyses may be useful to institutions in identifying multiple factors contributing to infection clusters among healthcare workers, and in developing layered infection prevention methods to further reduce transmission.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Covid-19, Infection prevention, Systems engineering, Epidemiology
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| Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest for their work on this manuscript. |
Vol 50 - N° 4
P. 459-461 - avril 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
