Coronavirus disease–2019 Morbidity and Mortality among Health Care Workers in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSsetaba, Leoson Junior
dc.contributor.authorMirembe, Joy
dc.contributor.authorOmega, Jotham
dc.contributor.authorOkot, Jerom
dc.contributor.authorKiguli, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorNakwagala, Frederick Nelson
dc.contributor.authorBongomin, Felix
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T20:33:44Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T20:33:44Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractHealth care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine and compare the morbidity and mortality rates due to COVID-19 among the HCWs and the general population (non-HCWs). We conducted a retrospective chart review. We accessed electronic database of participants admitted at Mulago National Referral Hospital COVID-19 Treatment Unit (CTU) between March 2020 and September 2021. Participants with missing occupations were excluded. Of 594 eligible participants, 6.4% (n=38) were HCWs. Compared with non-HCWs, HCWs were much younger (48 versus 55 years, p=0.020). The proportion of participants with severe disease (73.7% versus 77.6%, p=0.442), who had not received COVID-19 vaccine (91.2% versus 94.7%, p=0.423), mortality rate (44.7% versus 54.8%, p=0.243) and the median length of hospitalization (6 versus 7 days, p=0.913) were similar among HCWs and non-HCWs, respectively. A higher proportion of HCWs required oxygen therapy (24.3% versus 9.7%, p<0.01). At admission, the presence of cough (p=0.723), breathlessness (p=0.722), fever (p=0.19), sore throat (p=0.133), comorbidities (p=0.403) and headache (p=0.162) were similar across groups. Rhinorrhoea was more common among HCWs (34.4% versus 16.6%, p=0.017). Among HCWs, nurses had the highest morbidity (52.6%) and mortality (58.8%). The morbidity and mortality among HCWs in Uganda were substantial, with a low COVID-19 vaccination rate and a higher requirement for oxygen therapy despite a younger age.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSsetaba, L. J., Mirembe, J., Omega, J., Okot, J., Kiguli, S., Nakwagala, F. N., & Bongomin, F. (2022). Coronavirus disease–2019 morbidity and mortality among health care workers in Uganda. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 9, 20499361221136415.https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221136415en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9000
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTherapeutic Advances in Infectious Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectHealth care workersen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectMorbidityen_US
dc.subjectMortalityen_US
dc.titleCoronavirus disease–2019 Morbidity and Mortality among Health Care Workers in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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