Learning from an experience, challenges and approaches in the workplace during COVID-19 pandemic: a content analysis of international documents

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: July 9, 2024

Abstract Background This study aims to investigate international measures for pandemic control in the workplace based on guidelines from organizations learn their experiences. Methods We conducted a qualitative using content analysis. The search method involved reviewing published preventing and responding COVID-19 workplaces. After screening process, ten were included During analysis, 200 meaning codes, 49 subcategories, eleven categories identified. Trustworthiness criteria utilized ensure accuracy strength of findings. Results Eleven during legal requirements duties employees employers, structural program changes, risk assessment, communication, information training, internal external consultation cooperation, provision facilities tools hygiene, special conditions, groups, closing reopening workplaces, reducing contact exposure mental health. Conclusions Protecting requires multifaceted approach strong advocacy. operational plan should be developed level risk, with support tailored employees’ conditions needs. Cooperation among is essential develop standardized issue comprehensive response health emergencies global perspective local implementation, drawing lessons learned pandemic.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on well-being of Italian physicians: a report from the Italian Society of Internal Medicine (SIMI) national survey

Internal and Emergency Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 53 - 65

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Over the past few years, COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a high toll worldwide, with burden of morbidity and mortality. Healthcare practitioners (HCPs) have been in frontline since beginning outbreak, level stress affected their physical mental status, as well relationships. We aimed at exploring self-reported changes comprehensive well-being cohort Italian physicians. An online-based survey was administered to members Society Internal Medicine (SIMI) between March June 2021. The based on 32 multiple-choice questions well-being, workloads, work-related feelings physicians' relationship patients, colleagues families. 228 physicians (mean age: 35.7 ± 9.8 years) participated survey; 120 (52.6%) were residents, 196 (86.0%) worked units 65 (28.5%) had during pandemic. A significant proportion respondents reported experience onset or worsening symptoms, insomnia/sleep disorders (58.3%) mood swings (47.8%) being most common, respectively. consequences broadly higher among residents compared specialists, former reporting more frequently an increase number hours (p = 0.020) infected (35.0% vs. 21.3, p 0.032). Moreover, familiar doctor-patient relationships also considerably affected. Physicians suffering wide spectrum physical, relational pandemic, youngest doctors likely present several health symptoms. Further studies are needed evaluate long-term HCPs, potential preventive strategies.

Language: Английский

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Long COVID-19 Symptoms among Recovered Teachers in Israel: A Mixed-Methods Study

COVID, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 480 - 493

Published: April 6, 2023

This study sought to examine the impact of long-COVID symptoms on occupational status teachers after recovery. A mixed-methods was conducted in Israel June 2022 among who had recovered within past six months. The quantitative data were collected using a self-report online survey (n = 170) based questionnaires, and qualitative individual semi-structured in-depth interviews 26). Participants reported following symptoms: fatigue (43.7%), weakness (32.2%), difficulty sleeping (27.3%), pain or discomfort (22.4%), anxiety (20.7%). Sense control, social support, well-being exhibited negative correlations with long-term (p < 0.001). multivariate regression analysis revealed that model explained 25% variance greater sense control predicted lower levels symptoms. In study, high impaired their functioning, including guilt, despair, lack work motivation. Some school staff helped them cope, whereas others described staff’s alienated attitude. research found fatigue, weakness, primary exerted significant teachers’ functioning well-being.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 syndrome as an occupational disease

Rheumatology (Bulgaria), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(4), P. 60 - 77

Published: March 10, 2024

An occupational disease is one that occurs exclusively or mainly under the influence of harmful factors working environment and included in list diseases. Since early stages pandemic, it has been proposed COVID-19 be recognized as an worldwide, but to date situation varies from country country. Even more serious turn out complications (the so-called long COVID post- syndrome (PCS). Patients may experience symptoms for up 3 months after onset infection, which significantly reduces their ability work impairs quality life. To date, long-term are not lists diseases provided by international organizations (International Labor Organization, World Health Organization (WHO), European Union (EU)) Bulgaria most countries. This leads a number economic both patients (and families), well employer state.

Language: Английский

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Post-Covid-19 syndrome – a new challenge with an unknown end

Rheumatology (Bulgaria), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(4), P. 78 - 111

Published: March 10, 2024

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection (or the so-called post - COVID 19 syndrome) have a lasting physical, psycho-social and socio-iconic impact on survivors their relatives especially among some specific work groups (e.g. health workers). Concomittant chronic diseases (obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus respiratory disorders) also affect patients' ability to return work. Globally, between 30% 50% those infected with COVID-19 experience symptoms (long Covid, LC), over 85% patients working age. Various author collectives report that (a total 203 which most frequent are dyspnea exertion at rest, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, asthenia, arthralgias myalgias, sleep disorders, cough), can last up 9 more months after an infection, hinder delay (RTW), reduce work, force them restrictions (reduced hours, changed duties workplace, etc.), change job or lose it. Returning post-critical illness is often delayed does not occur all, causing overall quality life families (the "family syndrome"). Some (especially who had severe been hospitalized in intensive care unit) forced take periodic sick leave for least 5 weeks from onset COVID-19, such as main cause fatigue weakness. Social functioning was assessed impaired, 90% did reach functional level 6 unit (ICU) discharge. Differences based mean age (better outcomes seen younger patients), country (presenteeism common China, where best RTW reported) social policy (not all US employees entitled paid leave). A large proportion (up 64.4%) reported moderate financial difficulties inability cover costs research treatment. authors recommend rehabilitation acute restore physical neuropsychological performance improve performance. Patients better following integrative approach combines traditional medical treatment, non-pharmacological treatments including therapy, behavioral lifestyle changes.

Language: Английский

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Post-COVID in healthcare workers and its consequences on quality of life, activities, participation, need for rehabilitation and care experiences: protocol of a cohort study

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. e083422 - e083422

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Introduction Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been of particular relevance for overcoming the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. At same time they affected by infections with above average probability. Around 6.5% overall infected persons are likely to develop persistent symptoms resulting from infection, known as long-COVID or post-COVID syndrome (PCS). The aim this study is (1) investigate prevalence, course and characteristics PCS in German HCWs, (2) examine its effects on psychosocial variables, (3) identify rehabilitation healthcare needs (4) analyse treatment experiences. Methods analysis In a cohort randomised selection participants (N=20 000) Employer’s Liability Insurance Association Health Welfare Care, health status who had COVID-19 their professional context will be examined. There two measurement points: baseline (T 1 ) 12-month follow-up (T2). outcome measures focus newly occurring after health-related quality life, functional capacity, subjective need utilisation services. Pre-existing conditions, acute infection sociodemographic factors considered predictors. An advisory board made up HCWs supports contributing surveys’ contents. Ethics dissemination has approved Local Committee Center Psychosocial Medicine at University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (LPEK-0518). For dissemination, results published peer-reviewed journals, presented conferences communicated relevant stakeholders general medicine. Trail registration number https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00029314

Language: Английский

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(Fear of) SARS-CoV-2 infection and psychological distress: a population-based cohort study in southern Switzerland

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Aims It is widely recognized that the COVID-19 pandemic exerted an impact on mental health of general population, but epidemiological evidence surprisingly sparse. We aimed to explore association between serologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and psychological distress – assessed by symptoms depression, anxiety stress in adult population southern Switzerland, a region affected pandemic. also investigated whether this varied over time waves from late 2020 through 2021. Methods used data 305 adults who participated Corona Immunitas Ticino prospective seroprevalence study including results serological tests collected June 2021, explored associations with scores as measured 21-item Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale at three points December August accounting for socio-demographic characteristics. Results In our sample, 84.3% participants (mean age 51.30 years, SD = ±.93) were seronegative baseline. Seropositive (i.e., infected) had decreasing probability being depressed anxious compared (non-infected) participants. Further, seropositivity baseline was associated more rapid decline depressive, symptomatology, younger presence chronic diseases independently mild (OR .97; P 0.013; 95% CI 0.95, 0.99; OR 3.47; 0.001; 1.71, 7.04) .96; 0.003; .94, .99; 2.56; 0.010; 1.25, 5.22). Conclusions Our suggest MH consequences may not be due per se, fears risk infection, uncertainties.

Language: Английский

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Determining factors for negative nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 and the return to work in a cohort of healthcare workers in a teaching hospital during the first four waves of the pandemic

Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Coronavirus disease 2019 in the occupational settings

Current Opinion in Epidemiology and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 11 - 17

Published: Nov. 1, 2022

Purpose of review Within the framework a scientific scenario dominated by COVID-19 pandemic, this work aims to briefly latest evidence concerning selected impact and management on working populations in order identify possible future research development areas specific topics. Recent findings The main theme covered current literature were Healthcare settings, Vulnerable workers, ’Post Covid-19 condition’ vaccine effectiveness. Summary Current highlights need reassess occupational risks, considering not only new circumstances virus spread occurrence but also effectiveness preventive measures as well appraisal medical conditions susceptibilities that pandemic has brought light, such post-COVID-19 condition. These challenges should be tackled physicians, particular, those who have skills develop tailored health surveillance elaborate procedures adequate protect vulnerable workers their fitness for while encouraging safe return work. specialists support high-quality, targeted research, generated field studies.

Language: Английский

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Factors Contributing to Delayed Return to Work among French Healthcare Professionals Afflicted by COVID-19 at a Hospital in the Rhône-Alpes Region, 2021

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(21), P. 6979 - 6979

Published: Oct. 26, 2023

COVID-19 is an emerging disease whose impact on the return to work of hospital staff not yet known. This study was aimed at evaluating prevalence delayed associated with medical, personal, and professional factors in who tested positive for during second epidemic wave. A descriptive, analytical observational conducted. The source population consisted all a French University Hospital Center had RT-PCR test or antigenic SARS-CoV-2 period from 6 September 30 November 2020. defined as after least 8 days eviction, whereas before eviction decided by government 14 days. Data collection carried out through anonymous online self-questionnaire. participation rate 43% (216 participants 502 eligible subjects). Moreover, 40% work, 24% them reported due persistent asthenia. Delayed significantly age, fear returning asthenia, but number symptoms lasting more than 7 only factor that remained multivariate analysis. From this study, it appears interest identifying possible indicator emerges. asthenia should be given special attention practitioners detect long COVID.

Language: Английский

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