RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL WITH SARS-COV-19 AND WAYS OF PREVENTION

Abstract

The article provides an overview of foreign literature on the problem of infection and incidence of COVID-19 of medical workers in different countries, including the possibility of classifying this disease as a professional one, which is confirmed by some European countries.The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection among medical staff is gradually increasing over worldwide. They, due to their professional specificity, often come in contact with patients and thus, the risk of infection is high. Based on the data obtained, the main ways of infection of the medical staff, the variants of the course of the disease and their severity were determined, and it was also revealed that the medical workers are responsible for the choice and use of personal protective equipment. Assessing potential risk factors for the spread of coronavirus infection among healthcare workers is essential to prevent infection of healthcare workers who are known to be at high risk of infection due to frequent exposure and the spread of COVID-19. We analyzed the evidence that exposure to higher concentrations of the virus, especially from critically ill patients, can influence the severity of illness in health care workers.