Workplace Health and Wellbeing during and beyond COVID-19

• Other Authors: Blake, Holly (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; mass testing; social isolation; social distancing; mental health; students; focus groups; qualitative; emergency; infectious disease; organizational justice; stress; loneliness; compassion fatigue; meditation; prayer; insomnia; perspective study; frontline workers; healthcare workers; qualitative research; trauma; psychological support; occupational health; guidelines; longitudinal study; organisational justice; anaesthetists; restaurants; occupational stress; organizational climate; environmental job stress; wellness; hospitality industry; COVID‐19; pandemic; psychological wellbeing; digital; healthcare; workplace; workforce; staff; semi-structured interviews; COVID-19 disease; Delta variant strain; Nanjing Lukou International Airport; airport cleaner; essential worker; infection risk; occupational characteristics; occupational health and safety vulnerability; epidemic prevention and control; burnout; hospital health worker; doctor; nurse; emotional exhaustion; depersonalization; personal accomplishment; Maslach burnout inventory; moral injury; vaccine; social care; health education; health protection; paramedics; mixed methods; return to work; quantitative job demands; supervisor support; fatigue management; personal contribution in managing COVID-19; off-job crafting; longitudinal; employees; DRAMMA; prevention; Germany; Switzerland; pre-post COVID-19 study; remote work; work engagement; early care and education; public health; homelessness; wellbeing; organisational culture; Scotland; Maslach Burnout Inventory; COVID-19 impact; early childhood teachers; well-being; job demands; teaching modality; racial disparity; undergraduate research experiences; motivation; sexual minority status; faculty-mentored research; higher education; university; essential workers; health equity; lockdown; socio-occupational disparities; worker protections; effectiveness evaluation; health and social services worker; psychological health; psychosocial work environment; occupational determinants of stress; self-rated health; well-being at work; church musician; gender differences; universities; careers; employability; enforced telework; home confinement; job satisfaction; coping strategies; workplace health; telecommuting; health testing; work stress; interaction; social capital; health promotion; university halls of residence; regular epidemic prevention; importance-performance analysis (IPA); childcare; infectious disease control; COVID-19 pandemic; occupational safety and health; infection control measures; occupational SARS-CoV-2 risk of infection; baseline data; working conditions; safety climate; disaster preparedness; presenteeism; food system; worker; food insecurity; fluorescent marker; infection control; dental clinics
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In this reprint, we focus on health and wellbeing in the workforce within the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the post-pandemic era. We begin by exploring the impacts of the pandemic on diverse occupational groups, considering the broader mental health impacts of the pandemic, reactions to national lockdowns and behavioural strategies to control the spread of the virus, such as social distancing and self-isolation, attitudes towards infection control and work presenteeism. Next, we explore the relationship between job factors, working conditions and psychological wellbeing of employees. The papers that follow examine changes in work patterns and locations, such as remote, hybrid, and on-site working, the impact of organizational climate on mental wellbeing, and organizational approaches to return-to-work after lockdown. Finally, we present innovative organizational- and individual-level pandemic mitigation interventions, including SARS-CoV-2 testing services and infection control approaches, digital mental health support, and COVID-19 Vaccine Education. This collection demonstrates the breadth of research on work, health and wellbeing, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, covering workforce impacts and workforce interventions in various countries and settings. Learning from this research will help to build global preparedness for future pandemics and foster resilience for responding in times of crisis and uncertainty.