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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 3020-1160Print version ISSN 1132-6255
Abstract
ANTUNA EGOCHEAGA, A et al. Occupational accident due to COVID-19 infection in health and social-health workers in the fifth sanitary area of asturias. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.1, pp.19-28. Epub May 23, 2022. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
In Spain, COVID-19 infection in the health and social-health workers is considered as an occupational accident (OA) if the Occupational Risk Prevention Services (ORPS) certificate it. The aim of our study was to verify it in our area and to correct deficiencies.
Material and Method:
Descriptive study from May 28, 2020 to January 27, 2021. The health Inspection Unit of our area required OA certificate to the ORPS, and the assessment by the National Institute of Social Security (NISS) when the private insurance fund denied OA.
Results:
Total of 204 cases (55.4% healthcare workers, 52.5% from public centres (33.3% in our area). ORPS OA certificate: 61.8%. NISS recognised OA: 41.2%. OA recognition was greater in socio-health and private workers than in sanitary and public workers. The medical inspection Unit intervention partially improve the results.
Conclusions:
Despite complying with legal requirements there were no OA recognition in all cases of COVID-19 infection in these workers. The medical inspection Unit was not guarantor enough.
Keywords : COVID-19; occupational accident; health and health-care workers; medical inspection unit.
