Perceptions of sources of transmission among hospital employees infected with severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an urban tertiary care hospital: a qualitative study to inform future pandemic management
To reduce transmission during future pandemics, hospitals may consider improving communication on risk reduction during coworker and community interactions. Societal investments are needed to improve hospital infrastructure (eg, better ventilation and breakroom space) and increase support for sick employees.
Authors
- Zhi Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7567-1082)
- Cassidy Boomsma
- MacKenzie Clark MacRae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-2844)
- Pooja Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2888-9011)
- Alice Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3968-6391)
- Shira Doron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9139-0857)
- Daniel E. Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-333X)
- Jacob M. Jasper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7653-3471)
- Alysse G. Wurcel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8255-8387)
- Elena Byhoff
- Dina Poplausky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5037-1630)
- Ramnath Subbaraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-943X)
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- UMass Memorial Health Care (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.39
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Tufts University School of Medicine
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities