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Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19

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dc.contributor.authorTavares, Ana Sofia
dc.contributor.authorBellém, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, Renato
dc.contributor.authorLeitão, Maria do Céu
dc.contributor.authorMedeiros, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorCalmeiro, Luís
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-30T11:37:36Z
dc.date.available2021-07-30T11:37:36Z
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.description.abstractCurrently, the main public health concern worldwide is the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, which was recently discovered and described. Due to its high pathogenicity and infectiousness, it is necessary to determine the risk healthcare professionals face every day while dealing with infected patients and contaminated biological samples. The purpose of this study was to assess Portuguese Biomedical Scientists' risk of COVID-19 exposure and related stress appraisals. One hundred and forty participants completed online versions of the WHO's Risk Assessment and Management of Exposure Survey and the Stress Appraisal Measure. Participants worked mainly in outpatient settings (45%), and in emergency services (28%). Twenty-three percent of participants were exposed to COVID-19 through community exposure, and 39% through occupational exposure. Although 95% reported using personal protective equipment (PPE), 83.6% were at high risk of infection. However, the use of some types of PPE was related to the risk of exposure. Participants reported moderate perceptions of stress and threat, but also moderate perceptions of control over the situation. These results may contribute to more efficient risk management of these professionals and prevent disease transmission in hospitals and communities.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationTavares AS, Bellém F, Abreu R, Leitão MC, Medeiros N, Alves P, et al. Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(13):7097.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph18137097pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/13599
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/7097/htmpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHealth personnelpt_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectPersonal protective equipmentpt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2pt_PT
dc.subjectCOVID-19pt_PT
dc.subjectPandemicspt_PT
dc.titleAssessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue13pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage7097pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume18pt_PT
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person.givenNameAna Sofia
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