Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19: an exploratory study

Ana Tavares; Fernando Bellem; Renato Abreu; Céu  Leitão; Nuno Medeiros; Luis Calmeiro

Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19: an exploratory study

Ana Tavares^*
, Fernando Bellem
, Renato Abreu
, Céu Leitão
, Nuno Medeiros
, Luis Calmeiro

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess Biomedical Scientists’ risk of COVID-19 exposure and stress appraisals concerning contact with infected patients. The 233 participants (76.4% females) completed online versions of the WHO’s Risk Assessment and Management of Exposure Survey and the Stress Appraisal Measure. Participants worked mainly in outpatient settings (45%), and in emergency services (28%). 22.9% of participants were exposed to COVID-19 via the community vector, and 39% through occupational exposure. Although 94.9% reported using personal protective equipment, 83.6% were at high risk of infection. Participants reported moderate perceptions of stress and threat, but also moderate perceptions of control over the situation.

Original language	English
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 11 Jan 2021
Event	The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Online Duration: 11 Jan 2021 → 25 Jan 2021 Conference number: 3rd https://sciforum.net/conference/ECERPH-3

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Conference	The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abbreviated title	ECERPH 2021
Period	11/01/21 → 25/01/21
Internet address	https://sciforum.net/conference/ECERPH-3

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Risk exposure
Stress appraisal
Biomedical scientist
COVID-19

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Tavares, A., Bellem, F., Abreu, R., Leitão, C., Medeiros, N., & Calmeiro, L. (2021). Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19: an exploratory study. Paper presented at The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://sciforum.net/paper/view/conference/9096

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Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19: an exploratory study. / Tavares, Ana; Bellem, Fernando; Abreu, Renato et al.
2021. Paper presented at The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Tavares A, Bellem F, Abreu R, Leitão C, Medeiros N, Calmeiro L. Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19: an exploratory study. 2021. Paper presented at The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health —Public Health Issues in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Assessment and impact of the risk of exposure of Portuguese biomedical scientists in the context of COVID-19: an exploratory study

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