Association of healthcare worker behaviors with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk during four pandemic periods and characteristics associated with high-risk behaviors.
Emily R EgbertShaoming XiaoErica C ProchaskaS Omar AliElizabeth ColantuoniAvinash GadalaDanielle W KoontzDiana ZhongChristina M SchumacherAnna C Sick-SamuelsAmanda K DebesAaron M MilstonePublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
In a large healthcare worker cohort, we quantified the association between behaviors and risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during different pandemic phases, adjusting for prior infection and vaccination. Individual characteristics, including personal concerns, were associated with these behaviors. Public health messaging should target high-risk populations and behaviors as the pandemic evolves.