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Lilia de Souza Nogueira1, Vanessa de Brito Poveda1, Cassiane de Santana Lemos1
1Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Av Dr Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 419, São Paulo, 05403000, Brazil.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
|March 17, 2023
Summary
Working conditions and risk factors for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection among Brazilian nursing professionals were identified. Inadequate personal protective equipment and specific health conditions increased infection risk, emphasizing the need for improved safety measures.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Pandemics disproportionately affect healthcare workers.
- Understanding nursing professionals' pandemic experiences is crucial for effective management.
- Brazilian nursing staff faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify working conditions of Brazilian nursing professionals.
- To determine risk factors associated with coronavirus disease infection in this group.
- To inform strategies for mitigating infection risks in healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative, cross-sectional survey conducted in Brazil.
- Data collected from February to March 2022.
- Survey instrument distributed via email to national nursing database registrants, covering sociodemographic, professional, institutional, and health characteristics.
Main Results:
- 4,862 nursing professionals reported a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- 4,424 nursing professionals were infected with coronavirus disease.
- Risk factors for infection included cardiovascular disease, age under 60, living in the northern region, public transport use, hospital/emergency department work, living with an infected person, and lack of respirators/aprons.
Conclusions:
- Multiple risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified in Brazilian nursing professionals.
- Inadequate working conditions, particularly the lack of essential PPE, significantly increase infection risk.
- Modifiable factors exist to minimize nurses' infection risks during current and future pandemics.
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