Perfil epidemiológico y experiencias de los médicos del estado de Acre en la pandemia COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i12.44011

Palabras clave:

Sars-CoV-2; Médicos; Epidemiología.

Resumen

Introducción: la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus se ha convertido en una de las principales causas de preocupación mundial. El Sars-CoV-2 es un virus que se transmite por gotitas suspendidas en el aire e infecta principalmente las vías respiratorias, provocando también síntomas sistémicos. En este escenario, la población médica cobra especial importancia, ya que está más expuesta a pacientes infectados y, por tanto, tiene mayor riesgo de contaminación. Objetivos: presentar el perfil epidemiológico de los médicos en el estado de Acre y analizar variables que pueden influir en el riesgo de infección de los médicos en Acre por Sars-CoV-2, así como analizar y comparar estadísticas de infección entre médicos y la población general. Metodología: se trata de un estudio transversal, realizado mediante un cuestionario autocumplimentado enviado a través de redes sociales y correo electrónico a la población de médicos de Acre que trabajan en el sector público del estado de Acre. Las variables fueron analizadas en frecuencias de respuesta para edad, sexo, infección, entrenamiento y uso de EPI, además de relacionarse según interés para el estudio. Resultados y discusión: Los resultados mostraron que existe una relación entre el trabajo de primera línea de los médicos en el estado de Acre y un mayor riesgo de infección por COVID-19. Pero no hubo una asociación significativa entre la infectividad y la edad, el sexo, el tipo de atención brindada, el nivel de atención brindada, el uso de tipos específicos de EPP o la cantidad de horas trabajadas. Conclusión: los hallazgos de este estudio muestran la importancia de la capacitación y la consideración de múltiples variables cuando se trabaja directamente con pacientes infectados con COVID-19.

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22/11/2023

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FARIAS, C. J. .; FIGUEIREDO, T. F. B. .; NOBRE, F. de S. .; MAIA, S. A. L. B. .; NIEMEYER, G. L. .; RODRIGUES , C. V. M. .; RIBEIRO, R. H. T. . Perfil epidemiológico y experiencias de los médicos del estado de Acre en la pandemia COVID-19. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 12, p. e72121244011, 2023. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i12.44011. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/44011. Acesso em: 27 jul. 2024.

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