Prevalência de COVID-19 em profissionais de saúde e riscos profissionais de natureza psicossocial

Introduction: Health professionals who provide clinical care are exposed to patients potentially infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2), namely physicians and nurses;consequently, these professionals face higher risks of infection Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) cases among health professionals and the frequencies of risk factors and psychosocial risk Methods: This is a cross-sectional study targeted at health professionals working in Portugal during the current COVID-19 pandemic Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire available online at the websites of medical and nursing boards, among other sources We performed a univariate analysis, calculating absolute and relative frequencies, and a bivariate analysis with a Pearson's chi-squared test Results: We studied 4,212 health professionals, of which 36 7% (n = 1,514) worked in areas dedicated to the treatment of sick or suspected COVID-19 patients Of these, 2 11% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 Among all participants, 76 7% and 79 1% presented moderate to severe levels of fatigue and anxiety, respectively Fatigue levels were significantly higher in professionals working in areas dedicated to the treatment of patients with COVID-19 (80 5% p = 0 01), but this difference was not observed regarding anxiety (79 5% p = 0 681) Conclusions: The percentage of health professionals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 was 2 11% The reported high levels of fatigue and anxiety should determine a better protection of the health and safety of those who provide health care in the current pandemic © 2021 Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho All rights reserved