An Umbrella Review of the Work and Health Impacts of Working in an Epidemic/Pandemic Environment

This umbrella review of reviews examined the evidence on the work and health impacts of working in an epidemic/pandemic environment, factors associated with these impacts, and risk mitigation or intervention strategies that address these factors. We examined review articles published in MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Embase between 2000 and 2020. Data extracted from the included reviews were analyzed using a narrative synthesis. The search yielded 1524 unique citations, of which 31 were included. Included studies were focused on health care workers and the risk of infection to COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses, mental health outcomes, and health care workers’ willingness to respond during a public health event. Reviews identified a variety of individual, social, and organizational factors associated with these work and health outcomes as well as risk mitigation strategies that addressed study outcomes. Only a few reviews examined intervention strategies in the workplace such as physical distancing and quarantine, and none included long-term outcomes of exposure or work during an epidemic/pandemic. Findings suggest a number of critical research and evidence gaps, including the need for reviews on occupational groups potentially exposed to or impacted by the negative work and health effects of COVID-19 in addition to health care workers, the long-term consequences of transitioning to the post-COVID-19 economy on work and health, and research with an equity or social determinants of health lens.

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Factors associated with low tuberculosis preventive therapy prescription rates among health care workers in rural South Africa

Global Health Action ◽

10.1080/16549716.2021.1979281 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Amiya A. Ahmed ◽

Megan Grammatico ◽

Anthony P. Moll ◽

Sipho Malinga ◽

Philile Makhunga ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Preventive Therapy ◽

Rural South ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Care Workers ◽

Prescription Rates ◽

Rural South Africa

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Incidence of COVID-19 Infection in Hospital Workers From March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021 Routinely Tested, Before and After Vaccination With BNT162B2

10.21203/rs.3.rs-803215/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Francesca Larese Filon ◽

Francesca Rui ◽

Federico Ronchese ◽

Paola Michieli ◽

Corrado Negro

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Hospital Workers ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Care Workers ◽

Before And After ◽

Polymerase Chain ◽

Incident Rate ◽

Rate Ratios ◽

Monthly Incidence

Abstract Objective To evaluate the incidence of COVID-19 infection in health care workers from the start of COVID-19 pandemic in NE of Italy, to the vaccination with BNT162b2. Materials and methods This was a retrospective cohort study. Health care workers were routinely tested for SARS-CoV-2 infections using real-time polymerase chain reaction tests in nasopharyngeal swabs. Logistic regression was used to calculate incident rate ratios (IRRs) of factors associated to COVID-19. Results A total of 4251 workers were followed-up and an annual incidence of COVID-19 of 13.6% was found. In March 2021 the incidence of infection was 4.88 and 103.55 cases for 100.000 person-days in vaccinated and non-vaccinated workers, respectively, with an adjusted IRRs of 0.05 (95% CI 0.02–0.08). Conclusions Our study evaluated the monthly incidence in health care workers in Trieste hospitals before and after the vaccination finding the protective effect of BNT162B2 vaccine in 95% of health care workers routinely tested.

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Psychological status of healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: a single center observational study from Peshawar

Journal of Rehman Medical Institute ◽

10.52442/jrmi.v6i4.166 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 03-06

Author(s):

Wajeeha Qayyum ◽

Asad Khalil ◽

Mohammad Jawad ◽

Seema Ashraf

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Psychological Status ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Medical Institute ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Care Workers

Introduction: Infectious pandemics are a significant health risk to the general population, but much more so for the frontline health care workers tending patients at different locations. The increased workload, stress, fear, and anxiety are the burdens to be coped with by health professionals through resort to resiliency and other mechanisms.Objective: To determine the magnitude of depression / anxiety and factors associated with it in health care workers of a tertiary care hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Materials & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar after approval from Rehman Medical Institute Research Ethics Committee. A structured questionnaire consisting of two sections was distributed by convenience sampling to health care workers in the hospital, the first part containing demographic information, and the second part consisting of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) comprised of 14 scales to assess anxiety and depression. Scoring for Normal, Borderline Abnormal, and Definitive Disorder was done as per standard criteria. Data were analyzed for descriptive statistics by SPSS 22. Results: Total 327 participants were included in the study, having mean age of 30.19 ± 7.82 years, of which 230(70.3%) were males. The majority of health care workers 226(69.1%) were suffering from disturbed mental status either in the form of Anxiety (19.9%), Depression (8%) or Mixed Disorder (41.3%). Factors associated with high disease frequency were female gender, age group 21-30 years, nursing staff, workers of ICU and Hostel residence (p value <0.05). Conclusion: COVID-19 related psychological disturbances significantly affected healthcare staff of a tertiary care hospital of Peshawar, being more evident in females, younger age groups, nurses, and ICU staff on duty.

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450: Risk Factors Associated With Contracting Novel H1N1 and the Effectiveness of the Novel H1N1 Vaccine In Preventing Influenza In Health Care Workers

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.06.493 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. S146

Author(s):

C.D. Santos ◽

J. Vorenkamp ◽

R. Bristow

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

The Novel ◽

H1n1 Vaccine ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Care Workers

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Financial Vulnerability and Worker Well-Being: A Comparison of Long-Term Services and Supports Workers With Other Health Workers

Medical Care Research and Review ◽

10.1177/1077558720930131 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107755872093013 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ulrike Muench ◽

Matthew Jura ◽

Joanne Spetz ◽

Rachel Mathison ◽

Charlene Herrington

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

Well Being ◽

Financial Vulnerability ◽

American Time Use Survey ◽

Care Workers ◽

Time Use Survey ◽

Services And Supports

Over 1.5 million new jobs need to be filled by 2026 for medical assistants, nursing aides, and home care aides, many of which will work in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) sector. Using 16 years of data from the American Time Use Survey, we examined the financial vulnerability of high-skill and low-skill LTSS workers in comparison with other health care workers, while providing insight into their well-being by measuring time spent on work and nonwork activities. We found that, regardless of skill status, working in LTSS was associated with lower wages and an increased likelihood of experiencing poverty compared with other health care workers. Results from time diary data indicated that the LTSS workforce spent a greater share of their time working and commuting to work. Low-skill LTSS workers were hardest hit, spending more time on paid and unpaid activities, such as household and child care responsibilities.

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