Impact of COVID-19 infection on work functioning in Japanese workers: A prospective cohort study

The impact of COVID-19 infection on workers' work function persists even after the acute phase of the infection. We studied this phenomenon in Japanese workers. We conducted a one-year prospective cohort study online, starting with a baseline survey in December 2020. We tracked workers without...

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Published in:Safety and health at work 2023, 14(4), , pp.445-450
Main Authors: Okawara, Makoto, Hirashima, Keiki, Igarashi, Yu, Mafune, Kosuke, Muramatsu, Keiji, Nagata, Tomohisa, Tsuji, Mayumi, Ogami, Akira, Fujino, Yoshihisa, Hino, Ayako, Ando, Hajime, Eguchi, Hisashi, Mori, Koji, Kuwamura, Mami, Matsugaki, Ryutaro, Tateishi, Seiichiro, Matsuda, Shinya, Ishimaru, Tomohiro
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Language:English
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COVID-19
Occupational Health
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Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Presenteeism
Return to Work
예방의학
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Summary:The impact of COVID-19 infection on workers' work function persists even after the acute phase of the infection. We studied this phenomenon in Japanese workers. We conducted a one-year prospective cohort study online, starting with a baseline survey in December 2020. We tracked workers without baseline work functioning impairment, and incorporated data from 14,421 eligible individuals into the analysis. We estimated the incidence rate ratio (IRR) for new onset of work functioning impairment due to COVID-19 infection during follow-up, using mixed-effects Poisson regression analysis with robust variance. Participants reporting infection between January and December 2021 showed a significantly higher incidence of new work functioning impairment (adjusted IRR: 2.18, 95% confidence interval: 1.75-2.71, p
ISSN:2093-7911
2093-7997
DOI:10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.004