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Evaluation of Vaccination and Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Positivity of Hospital Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Volume: 14 Number: 4 October 1, 2023
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Evaluation of Vaccination and Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Positivity of Hospital Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the vaccination and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test positivity of hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The research is a retrospective cross-sectional study and was conducted in a university hospital in Istanbul between January 01, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The data of 572 staff who did not experience admission to employment-quit job mobility were evaluated in the study. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used in the analysis of the data. Results: According to the findings, it was seen that 95% of the participants had at least one dose of vaccination, and the participants aged 51 and over, and the physicians had the highest vaccination rate. It was conducted that 9% of the participants had a chronic disease, and 3% were hospitalized due to COVID-19. It was determined that the pre-vaccination PCR positivity rate of hospital staff was 19%, and the post-vaccination PCR positivity rate of staff who had COVID-19 vaccine was lower than those who did not. In the study, a statistically significant difference was found between vaccination status and post-vaccine PCR positivity (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is important to make arrangements for the vaccination of hospital staff in the high-risk group in terms of transmission during the pandemic.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Policy

Journal Section

Research Article

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Early Pub Date

September 15, 2023

Publication Date

October 1, 2023

Submission Date

March 3, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 19, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 14 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1259681

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA69KE99FU

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Aslan Y, Sevim E, Güler S (October 1, 2023) Evaluation of Vaccination and Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Positivity of Hospital Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14 4 724–730.