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ArticleSafety and health at work2023

Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Work Functioning in Japanese Workers: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Makoto Okawara, Keiki Hirashima, Yu Igarashi, Kosuke Mafune, Keiji Muramatsu, Tomohisa Nagata, Mayumi Tsuji, Akira Ogami, Yoshihisa Fujino, CORoNaWork Project

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Makoto OkawaraDepartment of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Keiki HirashimaDepartment of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Yu IgarashiDisaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Kosuke MafuneDepartment of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Keiji MuramatsuDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Tomohisa NagataDepartment of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Mayumi TsujiDepartment of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Akira OgamiDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Yoshihisa FujinoDepartment of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
CORoNaWork Project

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Abstract

Background: 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. Methods: 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 for new onset of work functioning impairment due to COVID-19 infection during follow-up, using mixed-effects Poisson regression analysis with robust variance. Results: Participants reporting infection between January and December 2021 showed a significantly higher incidence of new work functioning impairment (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 2.18, 95% confidence interval: 1.75-2.71, Conclusion: COVID-19-infected workers may continue to experience work difficulties due to persistent, post-acute infection symptoms. Companies and society must urgently provide rehabilitation and social support for people with persistent symptoms, recognizing that COVID-19 is not just a transient acute infection.

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COVID-19occupational healthpost-acute COVID-19 syndromepresenteeismreturn to work

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