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Risk factors and work situation of health workers in the COVID-19 epidemic

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2020

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $54,208.43

  • Funder

    WWTF Austria

  • Principal Investigator

    Galateja Jordakieva, Ruth Kutalek

  • Research Location

    Austria

  • Lead Research Institution

    Medical University of Vienna

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Health Systems Research

  • Research Subcategory

    Health workforce

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Health Personnel

Abstract

In this interdisciplinary project, we will survey the work situation of healthcare workers who have contact with confirmed Covid-19 patients. It particularly includes those who themselves suffer from underlying diseases that are considered risk factors for a severe course of COVID-19 (e.g. cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, diabetes). Methodologically, an adapted version of a readily available WHO protocol is used to assess the 2019-nCoV infection in employees in the Viennese health care system. In addition, the workplace situation and coping strategies of health workers are recorded using an exploratory qualitative approach (semi-structured interviews). The results will serve to improve current measures and include them in future risk considerations.