Increases in health problems during the first pandemic wave – An analysis of occupational differences based on the German National Cohort (NAKO)
Rigó, M.; Dragano, N.; Formazin, M.; Liebers, F.; Latza, U.; Reuter, M. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2022 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Zusammenfassung
Einleitung The pandemic poses a variety of health-related challenges for workers in different occupations. Employees in essential jobs experienced higher demands and workloads while many office workers transitioned into home office and had to cope with several new demands (e. g. developing new daily routines, managing childcare, mastering digital technologies). In addition, shifts into short-time work or unemployment elevated job insecurity and financial strains in the working population. Thus, the pandemic exposes workers to a number of stressors possibly influencing their health. Our research takes a closer lo…