Characterisation of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in healthcare workers within the United Kingdom: Risk factors for infection during four successive waves
Our findings highlight clinical areas and occupational groups in which there may be scope to prevent healthcare-associated infections, particularly during winter pressures. Prospective studies targeting these are essential to establish which interventions are most effective. This study also underscores the importance of community circulation and exposures when considering healthcare workforce protection.
Authors
- Ana Atti
- J. Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-6720)
- Victoria Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8744-4277)
- Susan Hopkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-5702)
- Edward J M Monk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9546-9650)
- Colin Stewart Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-3403)
- Jasmin Islam
- Sarah Foulkes
- Katie Munro
Institutions
- Glasgow Caledonian University (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- UK Health Security Agency (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106393
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Oxford