Occupational exposure of healthcare workers to COVID-19 and infection prevention control measures in haemodialysis facilities in North West of England

COVID-19 infection rates in haemodialysis (HD) facilities are extremely high and are attributed to the high burden of comorbidities of HD patients coupled with inability to self-isolate needing thrice weekly attendance for HD treatment. Healthcare workers (HCW) in HD facilities are at risk of occupa...

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Autores principales: Gray, Simon, Clough, Toni, Mcgee, Yvonne, Murphy, Tracey, Donne, Rosemary, Poulikakos, Dimitrios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8178531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34316586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100150
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Sumario:COVID-19 infection rates in haemodialysis (HD) facilities are extremely high and are attributed to the high burden of comorbidities of HD patients coupled with inability to self-isolate needing thrice weekly attendance for HD treatment. Healthcare workers (HCW) in HD facilities are at risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19. Infection prevention control (IPC) measures were introduced during the pandemic aiming at reducing transmission and occupational exposure risk of COVID-19. Here we describe the results of our baseline and follow up occupational exposure audit in a renal centre in the North West of England following the implementation of a multifaceted IPC bundle.

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