Observational studyCritical care explorations2026
Social Determinants of Health and Long‑Term Joblessness Among Severe COVID‑19 Survivors: Secondary Analysis of a Nationwide 2‑Year Prospective Cohort (COVID-19 Recovery Study II).
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objectiveReturn-to-work varies among previously employed patients after critical illness. Social determinants of health (SDH) may play a role in this variation. We compared patient characteristics and explored the association between SDH and long-term joblessness among patients who experienced severe COVID-19.
designA secondary analysis of a prospective nationwide database. SETTINGS: The COVID-19 Recovery Study II (CORES II) study, a nationwide prospective observational study in Japan that examined long-term symptoms and social status over two years following hospitalization. PATIENTS: We included adults hospitalized with severe COVID-19 between April 1 and September 30, 2021, who were employed before hospitalization. SDH included education history and pre-hospitalization employment status. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN
resultsThe primary outcome was joblessness at the first- and second-year follow-ups. We used generalized estimating equations for the main analysis to examine longitudinal associations between SDH and joblessness, with the SDH variables entered into the model as separate categorical variables.Of 3297 hospitalized patients, 337 met inclusion criteria. At the first-year follow-up, 275 had returned to work, whereas 62 (18.4%) remained jobless. At the second-year follow-up, 242 (82.3 %) had returned to work, and 52 (17.7%) remained jobless. Patients who were jobless at the first-year follow-up showed more persistent symptoms and greater physical and mental impairment compared with those who returned to work. Among SDH factors, non-permanent employment was associated with joblessness over the 2-year follow-up period (odds ratio 2.35; 95% CI [1.26-4.40]) compared with permanent employment. Education history was not associated with joblessness at the first- or second-year follow-ups.
conclusionsNon-permanent employment was associated with joblessness during the pandemic after hospitalization for severe COVID-19. Pre-hospitalization employment status may be relevant to long-term social recovery after critical illness.
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