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Carlos Tajer1, María José Martínez1, Cecilia Straw2,3
1Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de Alta Complejidad El Cruce Néstor Kirchner, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Introduction:
This study aimed to describe the reported prevalence of post-COVID-19 syndrome and its characteristics by gender, profession, and other determinants among health care workers.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among health workers with a history of COVID-19 in Latin America, and the 2030 responses from Argentina were selected for this analysis. Sociodemographic information, as well as data on initial course of COVID-19, and the persistence of 21 symptoms beyond the first month, their severity, clinical evolution, and health care demands were collected.
Results:
The reported prevalence of post-COVID-19 syndrome was higher in women for each of the symptom clusters studied. Severity of the initial symptoms, female gender, nursing profession, multi-employment, and working in emergency areas were all independent variables.
Discussion:
The greater strain of health care workers during the pandemic -highly feminized- and the associated gender conditions may partially explain these findings.
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