فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: All health care workers including nurses are working in the frontline againstcoronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‑19), which keeps them at high risk of getting infected. This studywas conducted to identify risk factors for Covid‑19 infection and compliance to Covid appropriatebehavior among nurses.MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted on 150 nurses in a tertiarycare hospital attached to a medical college in Mumbai, from April 2020 to December 2020. Datawere collected telephonically using an interviewer‑administered pre‑validated, semi‑structuredquestionnaire. Data entry and analysis were performed using SPSS version 21.0.RESULTS: The mean age of the nurses was 38.19 ± 12.14 years. The majority (80.7%) were exposedto Covid‑19 while taking active care of Covid patients; a total of 108 (72%) were symptomatic atthe time of testing; dietary modifications because of fear of Covid were performed by 121 (80.2%);92.77% used the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) category according to theworkplace; 121 (80.77%) followed all steps of donning and doffing at all times, and 19 (12.77%)reported a breach in PPE. A greater proportion of nurses working in Covid duties opted for hospitalisolation than home isolation (p = 0.003). Risk factors such as sleep, shift duty, shift pattern, foodtiming, mode of travel, and type of PPE during travel were also found to be significantly associatedwith work type – Covid versus non‑Covid (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Use of workplace appropriate PPE, proper donning and doffing facilities, duty shiftswith a fixed duration, adequate hand hygiene practices, and regular food intake with adequate sleepcan prevent Covid‑19 infection at the workplace among nurses.