Healthcare providers’ health status during COVID-19 two-months period
Between February 24th and April 21st, a total of 26 physicians (15 attending physicians and 11 residents) were serving in the Department. A total of 11/26 medical doctors (42.3%) referred some symptoms during this time span. Most frequent complained symptoms were: headache (10 cases, 38.5%), cough (6 cases, 23.1%), fever (5 cases, 19.2%), rhinorrhea (5 cases, 19.2%) and diarrhea (5 cases, 19.2%). In all cases, the onset of the symptoms was referred before March 23rd, 2020. Only one physician (3.8%) performed nasopharyngeal swab collection upon Hospital indications, testing negative. Seven physicians (26.9%) performed rapid-tests, in all cases by personal decision. Only in one case (3.8%) the test was positive for IgG and this result was confirmed at a following quantitative serological test performed 5 days later.
Table 4 provides a summary of the survey conducted, highlighting data regarding exposition to COVID-19 positive patients, the use of PPE and the diagnostic tests performed.