SARS-CoV-2 infection risk by non-healthcare occupations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Май 22, 2025

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, several industries were deemed essential. However, information on infection risk in occupational settings outside of healthcare workers and medical staff (HCWs) remain scarce. Thus, a systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to compile SARS-CoV-2 non-healthcare (non-HCWs). Methods We screened three databases (EMBASE, PubMed, medRχiv) for studies working population. Several stages severity (infection, hospitalisation, admission intensive care unit (ICU), mortality) eligible. Occupational specifications harmonised according German classification professions (KldB). All reported estimators considered. Studies analysed their bias. Results random-effects meta-analyses assessed evidence GRADE. Subgroup analyses run ‘outcome’, ‘comparison group’, ‘risk bias’. Of 9,081 publications identified, 25 recognised as eligible, mainly describing first year pandemic. For 20 occupations, we able carry out KldB-4-level by integrating all severity. Nine occupations identified statistically significantly increased SARS-CoV-2, four which had relative (RR) > 2: Occupations meat processing (RR = 3.58 [95%-CI 1.46; 8.77]), building cleaning services 2.55 1.51; 4.31]), cargo handling 2.52 2.27; 2.79]) cooks 2.53 1.75; 3.67]). The certainty eight results found moderate or high. Conclusions other than HCWs revealed considerably elevated individual related well commercial services. Trial registration PROSPERO CRD42021297572.

Язык: Английский

Sozial gerecht: Gesundheit – Umwelt – Klima

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 67(9), С. 1062 - 1067

Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2024