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SM ISO690:2012 , , , , ADAM, Balazs, AMARO, Joao, ATHANASIOU, Athanasios, BASHKIN, Osnat, BRIC, Tatjana Kofol, BULAT, Petar V., CAGLAYAN, Cigdem, , , CEBANU, Serghei, CHARBOTEL, Barbara. Recognition of COVID-19 with occupational origin: a comparison between European countries. In: Occupational and environmental medicine, 2023, vol. 80, pp. 694-701. ISSN 1351-0711. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2022-108726 |
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Occupational and environmental medicine | |
Volumul 80 / 2023 / ISSN 1351-0711 /ISSNe 1479-7926 | |
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2022-108726 | |
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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to present an overview of the formal recognition of COVID-19 as occupational disease (OD) or injury (OI) across Europe. METHODS: A COVID-19 questionnaire was designed by a task group within COST-funded OMEGA-NET and sent to occupational health experts of 37 countries in WHO European region, with a last update in April 2022. RESULTS: The questionnaire was filled out by experts from 35 countries. There are large differences between national systems regarding the recognition of OD and OI: 40% of countries have a list system, 57% a mixed system and one country an open system. In most countries, COVID-19 can be recognised as an OD (57%). In four countries, COVID-19 can be recognised as OI (11%) and in seven countries as either OD or OI (20%). In two countries, there is no recognition possible to date. Thirty-two countries (91%) recognise COVID-19 as OD/OI among healthcare workers. Working in certain jobs is considered proof of occupational exposure in 25 countries, contact with a colleague with confirmed infection in 19 countries, and contact with clients with confirmed infection in 21 countries. In most countries (57%), a positive PCR test is considered proof of disease. The three most common compensation benefits for COVID-19 as OI/OD are disability pension, treatment and rehabilitation. Long COVID is included in 26 countries. CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 can be recognised as OD or OI in 94% of the European countries completing this survey, across different social security and embedded occupational health systems. |
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Cuvinte-cheie COVID-19, Europe, Humans, occupational diseases, occupational exposure, occupations, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome |
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