On assessing the risk of occupational COVID-19 infection of medical workers
Irina V. Panova,
Svetlana S. Zemlyakova, 
Yuri Yu. Gorblyansky,
Nina V. Shitova,
Oksana P. Zakharchenko
Yuri Yu. Gorblyansky,
Nina V. Shitova,
Oksana P. Zakharchenko https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2023-63-11-730-734
EDN: spwrgb
Abstract
The article presents data on occupational morbidity among medical workers caused by exposure to a biological factor. Modern methods of assessing the risk of occupational infection of medical workers with COVID-19 are considered, including screening based on a questionnaire developed by WHO in 2022 and then adapted for medical workers and the use of a matrix of the impact of a biological factor in the workplace, which will allow to justify a set of effective preventive measures on a large array of data obtained.
Сontribution:
All authors — study concept and design, data collection and processing, text writing, editing.
Received: 01.12.2023 / Accepted: 05.12.2023 / Published: 15.12.2023
About the Authors
Irina V. Panova
Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana S. Zemlyakova
Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head of the scientific and organizational department of Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health, Cand. Sci. (Med.), associate professor
e-mail: zemlyakova@irioh.ru
Yuri Yu. Gorblyansky
Rostov State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nina V. Shitova
Rostov State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oksana P. Zakharchenko
Rostov State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Panova I.V., Zemlyakova S.S., Gorblyansky Yu.Yu., Shitova N.V., Zakharchenko O.P. On assessing the risk of occupational COVID-19 infection of medical workers. Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology. 2023;63(11):730-734. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2023-63-11-730-734. EDN: spwrgb
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