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.