Use of Models to Identify Cost-effective Interventions: Pertussis Vaccination for Pediatric Health Care Workers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Pediatric Health ◽  
Pediatric Health Care ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Use Of Models

scholarly journals Epidemic characteristics and related risk factors of occupational exposure for pediatric health care workers in Chinese public hospitals: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanshuo Ma ◽  
Xin Ni ◽  
Yu Shi ◽  
Chunmei Yan ◽  
Lei Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Pediatric Health ◽  
Pediatric Health Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Chinese Public

Abstract Background Health care workers have a high risk of occupational exposure. However, the risk of occupational exposure for pediatric health care workers has not been acknowledged in previous studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occupational exposure rate of pediatric health care workers in Chinese public hospitals, to explore risk factors for occupational exposure, and to put forward corresponding countermeasures to reduce occupational exposure of pediatric health care workers and protect their physical and mental health. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with pediatric health care workers in 43 hospitals in 15 provinces in eastern, central, and western China between July and October 2018. With this sample, we computed the descriptive statistics of the demographic characteristics, calculated the frequency of various types of occupational exposure, and tested risk factors for occupational exposure using a chi-squared test and binary logistic regression analysis. Results Most respondents were nursing staff (61.1%) and workers with a low-ranking professional title (50.5%). The most common style of occupational exposure in our sample was a hazard in the work environment (62.6%). Notably, physicians were less likely to experience occupational exposure than nurses (OR = 0.320, 95% CI = 0.241, 0.426). Meanwhile, pediatric health care workers who interpreted the doctor-patient relationship as harmonious (OR = 0.304, 95% CI = 0.152, 0.607) were less likely to suffer occupational exposure. Conclusion Pediatric health care workers in Chinese public hospitals have a high occupational exposure risk and the risk factors are complex and diverse. The state, society, hospitals should acknowledge this issue and develop strategies to protect the physical and mental health of pediatric health care workers.

scholarly journals 321 Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Pediatric Health Care Workers in Atlanta, Georgia

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. S124-S125
Author(s):  
C.R. Morris ◽  
A. Camacho-Gonzalez ◽  
C. Chen ◽  
S. Heilman ◽  
S. Iyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Pediatric Health ◽  
Pediatric Health Care ◽  
Care Workers

Antibodies to pertussis antigens in pediatric health care workers

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARION RIFFELMANN ◽  
KATRIN KOESTERS ◽  
GABRIELE SAEMANN-ISCHENKO ◽  
HEINZ JOSEF SCHMITT ◽  
CARL HEINZ WIRSING VON KOENIG
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Pediatric Health ◽  
Pediatric Health Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Pertussis Antigens
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