Publications by authors named "X Dedoukou"
Background: To investigate intention rates to get vaccinated against COVID-19 among healthcare personnel (HCP) in Greece.
Methods: Cross-sectional survey.
Results: The response rate was 14.
Background: Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at increased risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the aetiological agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Aim: To estimate the costs related to SARS-CoV-2 exposure and infection among HCP in Greece.
Methods: Data were retrieved from the national database of SARS-CoV-2 infections and from the database of HCP exposed to patients with COVID-19.
Vaccine hesitancy amongst healthcare personnel (HCP) is a critical issue. The aim was to explore the factors that determine the intention to opt for COVID-19 vaccine among HCP from two southern European countries. An anonymous online self-administered survey using Google Forms has been conducted between December 1st to December 15th, 2020 among the HCP in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare workers (HCWs) have been recognized as a high-risk group for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study estimated their risk of infection based on hospital characteristics. Factors significantly associated with increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection were: working in a non-referral hospital compared with a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) referral hospital, working in a hospital with a high number of employees, and working in a hospital with an increased number of patients with COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is limited information on severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children.
Methods: We retrieved data from the national database on SARS-CoV-2 infections. We studied in-family transmission.