ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Post-COVID Symptoms in Occupational Cohorts: Effects on Health and Work Ability.
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- Musculoskeletal manifestations in post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Prolonged return to work and hampered work ability: insights from a scoping review on the impact of long COVID on healthcare workers job performance.BMC health services research · 2026Article
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- Post COVID-19 infection and quality of life of healthcare workers at Sahloul University Hospital of Sousse in Tunisia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Not All Workers Experience Equal Sleep Changes: Insights from the "WorkInCovid" Project.Clocks & sleep · 2025Article
- Impact of Long COVID symptoms on individuals in Hong Kong: Implications for occupational therapy practices.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- The Impact of Post-COVID-19 Condition on Frontline Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Review
- Long COVID: A Comprehensive Overview of the Signs and Symptoms across Multiple Organ Systems.Korean journal of family medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of Long COVID on productivity and informal caregiving.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2024Article
- Emotional and Work-Related Factors in the Self-Assessment of Work Ability among Italian Healthcare Workers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Psychological factors associated with Long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
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- The Work Ability Index (WAI) in the Healthcare Sector: A Cross-Sectional/Retrospective Assessment of the Questionnaire.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Management of cognitive impairment associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome: recommendations for primary care.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome is frequently observed in workers and has a substantial impact on work ability. We conducted a health promotion program to identify cases of post-COVID syndrome, analyze the distribution of symptoms and their association with work ability. Of the 1422 workers who underwent routine medical examination in 2021, 1378 agreed to participate. Among the latter, 164 had contracted SARS-CoV-2 and 115 (70% of those who were infected) had persistent symptoms. A cluster analysis showed that most of the post-COVID syndrome cases were characterized by sensory disturbances (anosmia and dysgeusia) and fatigue (weakness, fatigability, tiredness). In one-fifth of these cases, additional symptoms included dyspnea, tachycardia, headache, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and muscle aches. Workers with post-COVID were found to have poorer quality sleep, increased fatigue, anxiety, depression, and decreased work ability compared with workers whose symptoms had rapidly disappeared. It is important for the occupational physician to diagnose post-COVID syndrome in the workplace since this condition may require a temporary reduction in work tasks and supportive treatment.
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