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ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS AMONG
MEDICAL WORKERS INFECTED WITH COVID-19 IN TASHKENT
Ulmasova S.I., Kasimov I.A.
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Relevance
During the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), one of
the most vulnerable categories of the population of our republic that are actively
involved in the epidemic process are medical workers.
The purpose of the research
The purpose of the study is to analyze the incidence of new coronavirus
infection (COVID-19) among medical workers in Tashkent during the pandemic
from January to October 2021 and assess occupational risk factors.
Research materials
In order to solve research problems, we analyzed data on the incidence of
new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) among medical workers registered in
Tashkent during the pandemic (from January to October 2021) obtained from the
Department of Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health of the city of
Tashkent.
Research results
During the study, the incidence of COVID-19 among medical workers in
Tashkent for the months of January-October 2021 was analyzed. In total, during
this period, 8,678 people were infected among medical workers in the capital.
Among them: doctors
–
3191 (36,7%); nurses
–
4039 (45,5%); junior medical
personnel - 898 (10,3%) and laboratory workers - 550 (6,3%). Studies conducted
in January-October 2021 showed that the infection rate of medical workers
reached from 0,4% in January to 45,8% in October. At the same time, out of 45.8%
of medical workers, 20% of employees isolated the pathogen in the absence of
clinical manifestations of the disease. It was noted that the level of infection
directly depended on the profile of the medical institution. Thus, the majority of
patients worked in hospitals of various profiles and clinics, laboratory employees,
administrators, technical and economic services, maternity hospitals and
perinatal centers, customer service and patient support services, hospital
pharmacies and dental offices, emergency medical services, intensive care units,
operating rooms, and social service organizations. Among (n=8,678) infected
medical workers, the disease occurred in 54,3% in the form of an acute
respiratory infection, in 24,7% in the form of interstitial pneumonia, in 20,3%
there were no clinical manifestations, but the fact of release of the SARS antigen
was documented -CoV2. When analyzing the professional structure of the sick, it
was found that the risk of contracting coronavirus infection was highest among
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nursing staff
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45,5% and doctors
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36,7%. Providing medical care to patients
with confirmed COVID-19 increased the likelihood of infection of medical workers
by 3,8%, performing manipulations associated with aerosol generation
(intubation, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, taking swabs from the throat and nose,
etc.) by 2,8%, work with biological material from patients with COVID-19 in 3,5%.
In addition, contact with surfaces in the environment of a patient with
coronavirus infection (bed, bedside table, bed linen, personal belongings of the
patient, etc.) is 2,5%.
Conclusion
Thus, the high professional risk of infection by COVID-19 among medical
workers requires corrective measures to ensure the epidemiological safety of
their activities, both in terms of the provision of personal protective equipment,
and changes in the system of training and education of personnel, and a number
of organizational measures.
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