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- Title
PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PUBLIC WORKERS.
- Authors
Araújo Ramalho, Joanna Angelica; Ferreira Brasil, Maria Hellena; Araújo Dantas, Alison Rener; da Silva Coelho e Oliveira, Regiane Aparecida; Pereira Nogueira, Wynne; Lucena Pereira, Ivoneide; de Oliveira e Silva, Ana Cristina
- Abstract
Objective: to identify the prevalence of Covid-19 and associated factors among public workers in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba. Method: cross-sectional, analytical study, conducted with 373 workers in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Information from the state's Health Surveillance portal on the evolution of Covid-19 was used. The study population were public workers who performed the RT-PCR test for Covid-19 between April and June 2021. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Results: prevalence of Covid-19 was 19.8%; female gender has reduced chances to present a positive diagnosis of the disease; anosmia was associated with the diagnosis of the referred infection. Conclusion: availability of personal protective equipment, measures for hand hygiene, stimulation of vaccination and reorganization of space are some of the strategies for ensuring the safety of workers in the work environment.
- Publication
Revista Baiana de Enfermagem, 2023, Vol 37, p1
- ISSN
0102-5430
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.18471/rbe.v37.48589