UMass Chan Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
A Physician's Guide for Workers' Return to Work during COVID-19 Pandemic
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Publication Date
2020-12-21
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Health Services Administration | Infectious Disease | Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | Virus Diseases
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Higher risk for developing severe forms of COVID-19 has been associated with health risk factors and medical conditions which are common among workers globally. For at risk workers, return to work may pose unique risks which require protective policies and procedures.
METHODS: A review of the medical literature was conducted on health risk factors and medical conditions associated with increased COVID-19 morbidity and mortality.
RESULTS: The relative risk of acquiring and the severity of COVID-19 for workers is associated with three pillars: individual risk, workplace risk, and community risk. Matrices were developed to determine a worker's individual risk.
CONCLUSIONS: A practical tool was developed for physicians managing COVID-19 relative risk in workers.
Keywords
COVID-19, workers, return to work
DOI of Published Version
10.1097/JOM.0000000000002118
Source
Baptista MC, Burton WN, Pawlecki B, Pransky G. A Physician's Guide for Workers' Return to Work during COVID-19 Pandemic. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Dec 21;Publish Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002118. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33350662. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
PubMed ID
33350662
Repository Citation
Baptista MC, Burton WN, Pawlecki B, Pransky G. (2020). A Physician's Guide for Workers' Return to Work during COVID-19 Pandemic. UMass Chan Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002118. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/1858