Occupational risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection: the Polish experience

Sierpiński, Radosław; Pinkas, Jarosław; Jankowski, Mateusz; Juszczyk, Grzegorz; Szumowski, Łukasz

doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01663

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“…A relatively large number of tests were paid by the employers-nearly 7000 out of a pool of 31,570-which proves that some employers were interested in the health of their employees and in ensuring the continuity of work in their companies in order to counteract economic losses observed around the world [14]. As many as 75% of COVID-19 patients surveyed in Poland in home isolation became infected at work [15]. This shows how important responsible management by the employer is and that a company's policy has a large impact on the prevalence of infection in its employees.…”

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COVID-19 Diagnostics Outside and Inside the National Health Service: A Single Institutional Experience

Fuławka¹,

Kuzan

2021

Diagnostics

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The COVID-19 epidemic has been going on continuously for more than 1.5 years. Fast and reliable diagnosis is a key component of an outbreak response strategy. Our goal is to present the statistics from one of the diagnostic points of a large city in Poland. Swabs of the throat or nasopharynx of people reporting for molecular diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 presence were taken. CE-IVD-certified RNA isolation and RT-PCR assays were used. According to our data, the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the examined population equaled 14.7%; however, large differences were observed depending on where the sampling point was located: as much as 50.3% of positive results for samples collected at a stationary point, 36.2% for samples from inpatients and hospital staff, and only 8.9% for samples from patients whose test was paid by their employer. The age structure of the infected population was fairly even, with a slightly higher number of people over 50 years of age. Men were examined more often, but it was among women that a higher percentage of infection was recorded. Every fifth test was performed for a foreigner, but compared to Poles, a much lower incidence of infection was found in these samples. We conclude that due to the high prevalence of infection in patients from social care centers and in those referred to hospitals, it is recommended that a special sanitary regime is followed in those settings. We will evaluate the effectiveness of vaccinations, expecting that the coming months bring positive changes in the statistics on prevalence.

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COVID-19 Diagnostics Outside and Inside the National Health Service: A Single Institutional Experience

Fuławka¹,

Kuzan

2021

Diagnostics

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“…In the case of medical services, the aspect of mental health is also significant. As shown in a study conducted in Poland on April 17-18, 2020, nearly half (48%) of the professionally active Poles infected with SARS-CoV-2 and undergoing isolation at home were employees of the healthcare system [14]. Research among healthcare professionals during previous epidemics and the current pandemic indicated the presence of anxiety of varying intensity, depression of various degrees, and post-traumatic stress disorder.…”

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“…This knowledge enables the identification and reduction of the intensity of the stressors in order to improve the conditions and, consequently, the quality of education. The tools used to identify stressors and their intensity were reliable and valid [14,18]. However, such studies have never been performed in the conditions of a pandemic caused by a new, unknown coronavirus.…”

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Dental environmental stress during the COVID‑19 pandemic at the Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

Zarzecka¹,

Zarzecka-Francica²,

Gala³

et al. 2021

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: The burden of stress experienced by dentistry students has been the subject of numerous studies aimed at defining the strongest stressors, and at reducing their intensity to improve the conditions and, consequently, the quality of education. Such studies have never been performed in the conditions of a pandemic caused by a new, unknown coronavirus. Therefore, the objective of the study was to identify the sources of their stress in the course of the studies, with reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: A total of 334 dentistry students of the Institute of Dentistry at the Jagiellonian University Medical College were invited to take part in the study. They represented a range from the first to the fifth year of studies in the 2019/2020 academic year. The tool employed in the study was the Dental Environmental Stress (DES) questionnaire and 11 supplementary questions related to the pandemic. The study was carried out on June 1-25, 2020. Results: The participation rate was 72%. Academic work presented the highest level of stress. A comparison of the overall levels of stress in particular domains as well as questions included in the DES survey revealed significant differences between students of individual years of studies in the 2019/2020 academic year. The strongest positive relationships between the supplementary questions and the DES domains appeared in the area of clinical factors. These concerned returning to clinical classes and contact with patients with regard to SARS-CoV-2 (r s = 0.50, p < 0.001), contact with patients in connection with SARS-CoV-2 (r s = 0.47, p < 0.001), and a lack of practical classes with patients in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic (r s = 0.42, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Dentistry students were subjected to stress resulting from a conflict between the perceived risk of returning to clinical classes and contact with patients due to SARS-CoV-2, and disruptions in the course of clinical education, which they perceived negatively.

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“…Various organizations, such as occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) and world health organization (WHO), have made recommendations to employers to prevent the prevalence of COVID-19 in various workplaces [3,4]. The present study aimed to determine prevention measures and risk factors for COVID-19 in small, medium, and large industries.…”

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Prevention measures and risk factors for COVID-19 in Iranian workplaces

Malekpour

Ebrahimi

Yarahmadi

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND: Exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in industrial workplaces has caused concerns all over the world. Implementation of prevention measures is the best solution for protection of workers’ health. OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated prevention measures and risk factors for the COVID-19 infection in Iranian small, medium, and large industries. METHODS: This study was conducted on 349 occupational health, safety, and environment professionals working in different industries. Data was collected using a checklist of prevention measures for COVID-19 and a questionnaire of risk factors for the infection. RESULTS: The results demonstrated that 32.60%of industries reported positive cases of COVID-19. The mean of prevention measures in all the dimensions, except use of personal protective equipment (PPE), was in favorable status. Among prevention measures against COVID-19, the dimensions of education, engineering controls, use of PPE, use of hand washing soap and disinfectant, and physical distance were not significantly different among small, medium, and large industries. However, administrative controls were statistically lower in small and medium industries compared to the large industries. Moreover, screening was statistically lower in small industries than in large industries. The mean risk factors of ventilation, use of common tools and equipment, and physical distance as well as total risk factors were not statistically different among different industries. CONCLUSION: Workers are at risk of COVID-19 infection. The risk factors of ventilation, sharing tools and equipment, and physical distance are critical in classification of risk of infection with COVID-19 in industrial settings.

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Occupational risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection: the Polish experience

Cited by 13 publications

References 20 publications

COVID-19 Diagnostics Outside and Inside the National Health Service: A Single Institutional Experience

COVID-19 Diagnostics Outside and Inside the National Health Service: A Single Institutional Experience

Dental environmental stress during the COVID‑19 pandemic at the Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

Prevention measures and risk factors for COVID-19 in Iranian workplaces

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