Labor psychosocial environmental in post-covid-19 stage

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covid-19 pandemic, occupational psychosocial factors, occupational psychosocial risks, job-related stress, mental health,

Abstract

Introduction. Covid-19 pandemic threatens health and life and coexists with mental health problems caused by constant tensions. Working environments are vulnerable to viral contagion and its psychosocial problems such as stress and its physiological and emotional correlatives.

Objective. It is intended to show the impact potential of the pandemic on the psychosocial work environment, directly through evaluation of the biological risk and indirectly through the changes provoked in the working conditions and working modalities.

Development.  It is proposed an ensemble of recommendation that can be used by the occupational health staff, working population and executives.

Conclusions. Developing actions which contribute to prevent evolution of a morbid process in the psychosocial working environment that affects health and wellbeing of people and their performance at work.

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2020-12-06

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Oramas Viera A. Labor psychosocial environmental in post-covid-19 stage. rev cuban salud trabajo [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 6 [cited 2025 Jul. 13];22(1):70-5. Available from: https://revsaludtrabajo.sld.cu/index.php/revsyt/article/view/189

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