Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control

Objectives: Human behavioural factors are an important consideration in the response to COVID-19 outbreaks. Prior to the emergence of highly infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2 and implementation of vaccination programmes, we conducted a study to explore the role of behavioural factors influencing tra...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Hannah Taylor, Shelui Collinson, María Saavedra-Campos, Rosalind Douglas, Clare Humphreys, David J. Roberts, Karthik Paranthaman
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Public health Epidemiology Infections Workplace Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/5853198b02894bbfa9b4b4c7f5e52320
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:5853198b02894bbfa9b4b4c7f5e52320
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5853198b02894bbfa9b4b4c7f5e523202021-11-20T05:14:35ZLessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control2666-535210.1016/j.puhip.2021.100217https://doaj.org/article/5853198b02894bbfa9b4b4c7f5e523202021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535221001427https://doaj.org/toc/2666-5352Objectives: Human behavioural factors are an important consideration in the response to COVID-19 outbreaks. Prior to the emergence of highly infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2 and implementation of vaccination programmes, we conducted a study to explore the role of behavioural factors influencing transmission at an essential services workplace during an outbreak of COVID-19. Study design: Observational cohort study. Methods: In response to a COVID-19 outbreak in November 2020 at an office-based call centre workplace providing an essential service in Thames Valley, we designed and conducted an anonymous staff questionnaire to explore potential behavioural factors of staff behaviour that influence transmission. Results: A total of 45 staff (27%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 over a six-week period between 26 October and 14 December 2020. The online questionnaire was cascaded to 168 staff members; the response rate was 41%. Self-reported use of hand sanitiser, face masks and cleaning of equipment in line with workplace guidance was 86%, 66% and 63% respectively. On the same behaviours, respondents reported that 33%, 31% and 14% of their colleagues followed the recommendations. Almost two thirds of respondents (63%) reported that they were unable to maintain social distancing at the workplace, primarily due to operational constraints. Conclusions: Prevention and control of COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces providing an essential service is challenging. Operational requirements, often compounded by reduced staff availability, impede implementation of more robust control measures. Ongoing assessment of human behavioural factors in the control of COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces in the post-vaccine era is essential.Hannah TaylorShelui CollinsonMaría Saavedra-CamposRosalind DouglasClare HumphreysDavid J. RobertsKarthik ParanthamanElsevierarticlePublic healthEpidemiologyInfectionsWorkplacePublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPublic Health in Practice, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 100217- (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	Public health Epidemiology Infections Workplace Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Public health Epidemiology Infections Workplace Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Hannah Taylor Shelui Collinson María Saavedra-Campos Rosalind Douglas Clare Humphreys David J. Roberts Karthik Paranthaman Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control
description	Objectives: Human behavioural factors are an important consideration in the response to COVID-19 outbreaks. Prior to the emergence of highly infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2 and implementation of vaccination programmes, we conducted a study to explore the role of behavioural factors influencing transmission at an essential services workplace during an outbreak of COVID-19. Study design: Observational cohort study. Methods: In response to a COVID-19 outbreak in November 2020 at an office-based call centre workplace providing an essential service in Thames Valley, we designed and conducted an anonymous staff questionnaire to explore potential behavioural factors of staff behaviour that influence transmission. Results: A total of 45 staff (27%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 over a six-week period between 26 October and 14 December 2020. The online questionnaire was cascaded to 168 staff members; the response rate was 41%. Self-reported use of hand sanitiser, face masks and cleaning of equipment in line with workplace guidance was 86%, 66% and 63% respectively. On the same behaviours, respondents reported that 33%, 31% and 14% of their colleagues followed the recommendations. Almost two thirds of respondents (63%) reported that they were unable to maintain social distancing at the workplace, primarily due to operational constraints. Conclusions: Prevention and control of COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces providing an essential service is challenging. Operational requirements, often compounded by reduced staff availability, impede implementation of more robust control measures. Ongoing assessment of human behavioural factors in the control of COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces in the post-vaccine era is essential.
format	article
author	Hannah Taylor Shelui Collinson María Saavedra-Campos Rosalind Douglas Clare Humphreys David J. Roberts Karthik Paranthaman
author_facet	Hannah Taylor Shelui Collinson María Saavedra-Campos Rosalind Douglas Clare Humphreys David J. Roberts Karthik Paranthaman
author_sort	Hannah Taylor
title	Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control
title_short	Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control
title_full	Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control
title_fullStr	Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control
title_full_unstemmed	Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control
title_sort	lessons learnt from an outbreak of covid-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, thames valley, england 2020: implications for investigation and control
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5853198b02894bbfa9b4b4c7f5e52320
work_keys_str_mv	AT hannahtaylor lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol AT sheluicollinson lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol AT mariasaavedracampos lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol AT rosalinddouglas lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol AT clarehumphreys lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol AT davidjroberts lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol AT karthikparanthaman lessonslearntfromanoutbreakofcovid19inaworkplaceprovidinganessentialservicethamesvalleyengland2020implicationsforinvestigationandcontrol
_version_	1718419482910654464

Lessons learnt from an outbreak of COVID-19 in a workplace providing an essential service, Thames Valley, England 2020: Implications for investigation and control

Ejemplares similares