Risk of diabetes in health personnel in the COVID-19 area in a third-level hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic illness, mainly characterized by changes in blood sugar levels. Objective: To determine the risk of diabetes in health personnel in the COVID-19 area in a tertiary hospital, using the FINDRISC questionnaire (Diabetes Risk Score in Latin America). Methodology: A descriptive, observational, prospective study of staff in the COVID-19 area at the Juarez Hospital of Mexico. The criteria for inclusion were non-diabetic women and men with or without comorbidities working in the COVID-19 area who agreed to participate under informed consent and were in a pre-or postprandial state. Criteria for exclusion: Workers who did not complete the study. Criteria for elimination: Workers who withdrew their consent. Results: 71% of the sample has a risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 10 years, 29% of the sample exhibits a low risk, 37% a slightly elevated risk, 22% a moderate risk, and 12% a high risk. Conclusions: There is a high risk of diabetes in the hospital staff working in the COVID-19 area, with a greater risk of complications from infection by SARS-CoV-2.