Incidence of Infection and Mortality by COVID-19 in Specialists

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Incidence of Infection and Mortality by COVID-19 in Specialists in Mexico: A Cross-sectional Study

Conditions
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Covid19, Health Care Associated Infection, Infection, Coronavirus, Death

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: Survey|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.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | 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. | Baseline | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Physician´s Risk factors of contagion such as age, gender, medical degree, and comorbidities | 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, and the association with the severity of the infection by COVID-19. | Baseline |