Hot days and Covid-19: Online survey of nurses and nursing assistants to assess occupational heat stress in Germany during summer 2020

• Main Authors: Yvette Jegodka (Author), Lena Lagally (Author), Hanna Mertes (Author), Katharina Deering (Author), Julia Schoierer (Author), Barbara Buchberger (Author), Stephan Bose-O'Reilly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Our aim was to identify if working during hot days while wearing Covid-19 related personal protective equipment causes occupational heat stress for nurses and nursing assistants in Germany. Design: Using an online survey, we assessed the impact of hot weather on nurses and nursing assist...