Assessment of the Burden of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Among Essential Workers in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30284
Abstract: This cohort study examines the burden of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern among frontline essential workers and by income in the City of Toronto and Region of Peel, Canada. read more here.
Keywords: burden sars; essential workers; variants concern; cov variants ... See more keywords
Did prioritizing essential workers help to achieve racial/ethnic equity in early COVID-19 vaccine distribution? The LA pandemic surveillance cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23335
Abstract: BACKGROUND Most US states and counties prioritized essential workers for early access to COVID-19 vaccines due to their heightened occupational risk. Racial/ethnic groups most impacted by COVID-19 are overrepresented among essential workers. This study estimates… read more here.
Keywords: racial ethnic; prioritizing essential; essential workers; vaccine ... See more keywords
COVID-19: ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THE RISKS WE FACE
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.569
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Original Investigations PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Unites States of America more than any other country.1 However, West Virginia ranks in the lower quartile with 4,950 cases per 100,000… read more here.
Keywords: risk; essential workers; antibody; time ... See more keywords
Mental health status of healthcare versus other essential workers in Australia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Initial results from the collate project
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113822
Abstract: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has necessitated many healthcare workers operating on the frontlines. Another segment of the population whose mental well-being is being tested are the ‘other essential workers’ (e.g. supermarket workers). The current study… read more here.
Keywords: versus essential; essential workers; health; healthcare versus ... See more keywords
Crisis response among essential workers and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106852
Abstract: Limited research has been conducted on the mental health concerns of frontline and essential workers and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (U.S.). This study examined the association between working on… read more here.
Keywords: frontline essential; essential workers; covid pandemic; mental health ... See more keywords
Estimated N95 Respirator Needs for Nonhealthcare Essential Workers in the United States During Communicable Respiratory Infectious Disease Pandemics.
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DOI: 10.1089/hs.2021.0166
Abstract: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for N95 respirators far exceeded the supply, leading to widespread shortages. Initially, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not recommend N95 respirators in nonhealthcare settings, in… read more here.
Keywords: communicable respiratory; united states; essential workers; n95 respirators ... See more keywords
Essential Work Is Gender Segregated: This Shapes the Gendered Representation of Essential Workers in Political Office
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DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12850
Abstract: Objective: To understand how gender structures the occupations of essential workers and which essential workers serve in political office. Methods: We first use population-level data by gender and occupation to examine the gender segregation of… read more here.
Keywords: representation essential; essential workers; gender; political office ... See more keywords
‘Communication, that is the key’: a qualitative investigation of how essential workers with COVID-19 responded to public health information
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061583
Abstract: Objectives To understand how essential workers with confirmed infections responded to information on COVID-19. Design Qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews conducted in collaboration with the national contact tracing management programme in Ireland. Setting Semistructured interviews… read more here.
Keywords: information; communication key; communication; health information ... See more keywords
Excess mortality among essential workers in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic: an updated analysis.
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2023-220391
Abstract: BACKGROUND Excess mortality from all causes combined during the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales in 2020 was predominantly higher for essential workers. In 2021, the vaccination programme had begun, new SARS-CoV-2 variants were identified… read more here.
Keywords: excess mortality; mortality among; mortality; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Information Needs of Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1145/3555197
Abstract: COVID-19 has been a sustained and global crisis with a strong continual impact on daily life. Staying accurately informed about COVID-19 has been key to personal and communal safety, especially for essential workers---individuals whose jobs… read more here.
Keywords: information; crisis; workers covid; needs essential ... See more keywords
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Among Young U.S. Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220530
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Emerging cross-sectional data indicate that essential workers in the COVID-19 era face increased mental health risks. This study longitudinally examined clinical symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S.… read more here.
Keywords: anxiety depression; workers covid; covid pandemic; anxiety ... See more keywords