Burden of COVID-19 on workers in hospital settings: The French situation during the first wave of the pandemic - 21/07/21
, I. Poujol a, S. Monluc a, S. Vaux a, C. Olivier b, S. Le Vu a, N. Floret c, F. Golliot d, A. Berger-Carbonne athe
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• | In this nationwide study, we estimated that more than 1 in 30 hospital workers were infected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. Workers were at higher risk of infection in regions with a cumulative rate of hospitalized COVID-19 patients above the national rate, in primary or secondary hospitals, and in occupations with frequent and prolonged patient contacts. Targeted prevention campaigns should be organized. |
Abstract |
We launched a survey in April 2020 to assess the number and proportion of hospital workers infected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, and to assess the attributable mortality. All French hospital settings (HS) were invited to declare new cases and attributable deaths by occupation category each week. Between March 1 and June 28, 2020, participating HS accounted for 69.5% of the total number of HS workers in France, and declared 31,088 infected workers; 16 died from the infection. We estimated that 3.43% (95% CI: 3.42–3.45) of French workers in HS, and 3.97% (95% CI: 3.95–3.99) of healthcare workers were infected during the first wave. Workers in regions with a cumulative rate of hospitalized COVID-19 patients equal or above the national rate, HS other than tertiary hospitals, or occupations with frequent patient contacts were particularly impacted. Targeted prevention campaigns should be elaborated.
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