Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.

<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the work environment and COVID-19 mitigation measures for homeless shelter workers and assess occupational risk factors for COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>Between June 9-August 10, 2020, we conducted a self-administered survey among homeless shelter wo...

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Autores principales:	Carol Y Rao, Tashina Robinson, Karin Huster, Rebecca L Laws, Ryan Keating, Farrell A Tobolowsky, Temet M McMichael, Elysia Gonzales, Emily Mosites
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:60838fcaed064c3bb6e1a03955a73e772021-12-02T20:07:45ZOccupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0253108https://doaj.org/article/60838fcaed064c3bb6e1a03955a73e772021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253108https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the work environment and COVID-19 mitigation measures for homeless shelter workers and assess occupational risk factors for COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>Between June 9-August 10, 2020, we conducted a self-administered survey among homeless shelter workers in Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maryland, and Georgia. We calculated frequencies for work environment, personal protective equipment use, and SARS-CoV-2 testing history. We used generalized linear models to produce unadjusted prevalence ratios (PR) to assess risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 106 respondents, 43.4% reported frequent close contact with clients; 75% were worried about work-related SARS-CoV-2 infections; 15% reported testing positive. Close contact with clients was associated with testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 (PR 3.97, 95%CI 1.06, 14.93).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Homeless shelter workers may be at risk of being exposed to individuals with COVID-19 during the course of their work. Frequent close contact with clients was associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Protecting these critical essential workers by implementing mitigation measures and prioritizing for COVID-19 vaccination is imperative during the pandemic.Carol Y RaoTashina RobinsonKarin HusterRebecca L LawsRyan KeatingFarrell A TobolowskyTemet M McMichaelElysia GonzalesEmily MositesPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0253108 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Carol Y Rao Tashina Robinson Karin Huster Rebecca L Laws Ryan Keating Farrell A Tobolowsky Temet M McMichael Elysia Gonzales Emily Mosites Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.
description	<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the work environment and COVID-19 mitigation measures for homeless shelter workers and assess occupational risk factors for COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>Between June 9-August 10, 2020, we conducted a self-administered survey among homeless shelter workers in Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Maryland, and Georgia. We calculated frequencies for work environment, personal protective equipment use, and SARS-CoV-2 testing history. We used generalized linear models to produce unadjusted prevalence ratios (PR) to assess risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 106 respondents, 43.4% reported frequent close contact with clients; 75% were worried about work-related SARS-CoV-2 infections; 15% reported testing positive. Close contact with clients was associated with testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 (PR 3.97, 95%CI 1.06, 14.93).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Homeless shelter workers may be at risk of being exposed to individuals with COVID-19 during the course of their work. Frequent close contact with clients was associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Protecting these critical essential workers by implementing mitigation measures and prioritizing for COVID-19 vaccination is imperative during the pandemic.
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author	Carol Y Rao Tashina Robinson Karin Huster Rebecca L Laws Ryan Keating Farrell A Tobolowsky Temet M McMichael Elysia Gonzales Emily Mosites
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title	Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.
title_short	Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.
title_full	Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.
title_fullStr	Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.
title_full_unstemmed	Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.
title_sort	occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of covid-19.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Occupational exposures and mitigation strategies among homeless shelter workers at risk of COVID-19.

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