The Low-Wage Essential Worker: Occupational Concerns and Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Round Table.
| Autor: | Gallagher S; Celebration Institute, Inc., Roy A; Northwell Health., Domeracki SJ; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center., Mohrmann T; Dynamic Training., Missar V; Aon Risk Services, Inc., of New York., Jule J; Kaiser Permanente., Sharma S; The University of Texas., DeWitt R; Blue Sky Farms. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Workplace health & safety [Workplace Health Saf] 2021 Apr; Vol. 69 (4), pp. 154-160. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 31. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2165079920988682 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Planning occupational health and wellness services and support directed toward low-wage, essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a number of challenges across work settings. This article explores the concerns and needs of low-wage essential workers as understood by experts in the field. Methods: Leading experts in the areas of occupational health and safety, risk management, insurance, and professional education/training were identified and invited to participate in a Round Table discussion. Questions posed to experts were based on literature that addressed COVID-19, essential workers, low-wage workers, infection transmission, education/training, and social justice. Findings: Experts agreed that special considerations must be in place to address the concerns and needs of the low-wage essential worker. These special considerations should address not only the worker's occupational experience but their family and home environment, fears and anxieties, and the economic impact of the COVID-19 restrictions and requirements. Conclusion/application to Practice: The occupational health professional is a key resource to employers charged with addressing the concerns and needs of low-wage, essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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