2023
COVID-19 Infections and Predictors of Sickness Related Absences Among Healthcare Workers
Sakr C, Fakih L, Melhem N, Fakhreddine M, Musharrafieh U, Banna H, Doudakian R, Zahreddine N, Tannous J, Kanj S, Slade M, Redlich C, Rahme D. COVID-19 Infections and Predictors of Sickness Related Absences Among Healthcare Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2023, 65: 590-594. PMID: 37015731, PMCID: PMC10332510, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionHealthcare workersSick leave daysLeave daysSick leaveCross-sectional study designMonths of infectionLonger sick leaveCOVID-19Public health interventionsRegression analysisLinear regression analysisHealth interventionsStudy designInfectionSick leavesRelated absencesFuture pandemicsCOVID-19 pandemicPredictorsPandemicDaysLeaveNursesMonthsOccupational Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in Healthcare Workers
Fazen L, Abad Q, Smith R, Santiago R, Liu J, Wisnewski A, Redlich C. Occupational Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in Healthcare Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2023, 65: 521-528. PMID: 36893070, PMCID: PMC10227858, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin GSARS-CoV-2 seropositivityMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionCox proportional hazards modelVaccine-induced immunityCOVID-19 risk factorsOccupational risk factorsLongitudinal cohort studyProportional hazards modelOccupational health interventionsRole of physiciansCOVID-19 riskCohort studyHazards modelHealth interventionsInternal medicineLogistic regressionResident physiciansImmunoglobulin GPhysiciansCOVID-19 pandemicSeropositivityVaccination
2022
Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience
Sakr CJ, Rahme D, Fakih L, Assaf SA, Redlich CA, Slade MD, Fakhreddine M, Usta J, Musharrafieh U, Maalouf G, Khater B. Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2022, 15: 811-821. PMID: 35411195, PMCID: PMC8994658, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s350125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsHealthcare workersLower anxiety levelsSample of HCWsAnxiety levelsBeirut Medical CenterInfection control measuresCross-sectional studyDirect patient careAnxiety Disorder ScaleCOVID-19 pandemicMultivariate analysis resultsSPSS version 27Work exposure factorsResilience ScalePPE trainingPPE availabilityHigher anxiety levelsLower anxiety scoresMedical CenterPatient careSignificant associationMild anxietyHigher resilience scoresAnxiety scores