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Characteristics of doctors' fatality due to COVID-19 in Western Europe and Asia-Pacific countries

I Yoshida1, T Tanimoto2, N Schiever1

  • 1From the Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Üllői út 26, Hungary.

QJM : Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians
|May 7, 2020
PubMed

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The study found 120 medical doctors died from COVID-19 by April 2020, with 90% being men. Proactive measures are needed to protect healthcare professionals from coronavirus disease 2019.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to significant global mortality.
  • Healthcare professionals are at increased risk of infection and death due to their direct exposure to patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the mortality of medical doctors due to COVID-19 in selected countries.
  • To identify demographic and specialty-related risk factors among deceased medical doctors.
  • To inform protective measures for healthcare workers.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, observational study design was employed.
  • Data were collected from news reports on websites of selected countries as of April 2020.
  • Mortality rates were calculated per confirmed and dead cases.

Main Results:

  • 120 medical doctors died from COVID-19, with the highest numbers in Italy (67) and China (34).
  • 90% of the deceased doctors were men. General practitioners constituted 30% and other physicians 11.6% of the reported deaths.
  • The mortality rate was 1.9 per 10,000 confirmed cases and 30.2 per 10,000 deaths.

Conclusions:

  • Medical doctors, particularly men and general practitioners, faced a substantial mortality risk from COVID-19 during the early pandemic.
  • The findings underscore the urgent need for proactive protective measures for healthcare professionals.
  • Further research into specific risk factors and effective interventions is warranted.

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