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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
CANO-CANDIOTTI, César; MEJIA, Christian R; MUNOZ DEL CARPIO-TOIA, Águeda and GOMERO-CUADRA, Raúl. Risk factors for exposure to SARS-COV-2 during the pandemic in Peru in Occupational Health professional. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.4, pp.359-370. Epub Mar 13, 2023. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
Occupational health professionals (OHP) have played an important role in surveillance, prevention and control against COVID-19 at the workplace.
Objective:
To determine the risk factors associated with exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during the first and second waves of the Pandemic in Peru.
Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional study and secondary data analysis were made. OHP were virtually asked about exposed to COVID-19 at work and its social, educational and labor factors.
Results:
Of the 2,863 answers, we found in the multivariate analysis: there was more frequency of exposure to COVID-19 in the mining (p value=0.046); nutrition sector (p value=0.009); in the public sector (p value <0.001), manufacturing (p value<0.001); if the professional performs care work (p value<0.001); if they perform occupational medical evaluations (p value=0.001), who are nursing technicians (p value=0.016) and who are medical technologists (p value<0.001); On the other hand, there were less exposure when they were older (p value=0.006) and among those who had a specialty in occupational health (p value=0.025).
Discussion:
Important factors were associated with occupational exposure of OHP professionals, which can serve to prioritize professionals who should take care of themselves and to include into complete vaccination schedule.
Keywords : occupational health; coronavirus disease; occupational health services.