Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers in Massachusetts in 2020.

IF 1.8 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

New Solutions-A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI:10.1177/10482911251339274

Devan Hawkins, Judith Pare, Christine Pontus, Alfred DeMaria, Laura Punnett, Jonathan D Rosen

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Abstract

Work-related injuries and illnesses among all Massachusetts healthcare workers in 2020 were analyzed using the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and using employer-recorded data extracted from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required injury logs at 29 hospitals where the Massachusetts Nurses Association represented registered nurses. BLS SOII data showed large increases in injury or illness among healthcare practitioners in 2020 compared to the three preceding years, along with substantial increases in lost workdays. Hospital OSHA logs demonstrated an increase in incidents specifically due to exposure to harmful substances (including pathogens), with variation in impact across professional categories, over time, and by geography and hospital size. COVID-19 had a notable impact on recorded incidents affecting healthcare workers in Massachusetts in 2020. Further research is needed to examine whether the lack of protective supplies and personal protective equipment contributed to these increases.

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2020年COVID-19对马萨诸塞州医护人员的影响

使用美国劳工统计局（BLS）职业伤害和疾病调查（SOII），并使用从职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）要求的29家医院的伤害日志中提取的雇主记录数据，对2020年马萨诸塞州所有医疗保健工作者的工伤和疾病进行了分析，马萨诸塞州护士协会代表了注册护士。BLS SOII数据显示，与前三年相比，2020年医疗从业人员受伤或患病的人数大幅增加，工作日损失也大幅增加。医院OSHA日志显示，由于接触有害物质（包括病原体）而导致的事故有所增加，其影响因专业类别、时间、地理位置和医院规模而异。2019冠状病毒病对2020年马萨诸塞州影响医护人员的记录事件产生了显著影响。需要进一步研究，以确定防护用品和个人防护装备的缺乏是否导致了这些增加。

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New Solutions-A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.50

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4.30%

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