Incidence of Infection and Mortality by COVID-19 in Specialists

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social400 enrolled

Overview

In this current study the researchers aim to identify the total number of infections and deaths due to COVID-19 and distinguish which are the risk factors most related to COVID-19 infections and deaths in medical personnel in Mexico.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

400

Conditions

Covid19 Health Care Associated Infection Infection, Coronavirus Death

Interventions

SurveyBEHAVIORAL

An online survey made by the authors was used, which is comprised of a total of 48 questions where different types of information are distinguished regarding the participant who is answering it such as age, gender, medical degree, comorbidities if during the pandemic they have been in contact with patients suspected or confirmed of COVID-19 infection if they have been infected by COVID-19 and the outcome of this infection. It also refers to whether they know doctors in the same specialty or others who have died from COVID-19 infection.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Active physicians and medical students who have had contact with patients infected by COVID-19 * Active physicians and medical students who have been infected by COVID-19 Exclusion Criteria: * Members of the general population * Inactive physicians or medical students * Incomplete surveys

Locations (1)

Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of mortality in physicians due to COVID-19

An online survey made by the authors was used, which is comprised of a total of 48 questions where different types of information are distinguished regarding the participant who is answering if during the pandemic they refers to whether they know doctors in the same specialty or others who have died from COVID-19 infection.

Time frame: Baseline

Incidence of infection in physicians due to COVID-19

An online survey made by the authors was used, which is comprised of a total of 48 questions where different types of information are distinguished regarding the participant who is answering if during the pandemic they have been in contact with patients suspected or confirmed of COVID-19 infection if they have been infected by COVID-19 and the outcome of this infection.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Physician´s Risk factors of contagion such as age, gender, medical degree, and comorbidities

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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