Occupational risks of COVID-19: a case-cohort study using health insurance claims data in Germany
We identified occupations with increased risks for hospitalization with COVID-19. For those having a doubled risk it can be assumed that COVID-19 diseases are predominantly occupationally related. By identifying high-risk occupations in non-healthcare professions, effective measures to prevent infections in the workplace can be developed, also in case of a future pandemic.
Authors
- Katrin Schuessel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-2254)
- Karla Romero Starke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6614-2381)
- Gabriela Brückner
- Ulrich Bolm‐Audorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0921-5389)
- Janice Hegewald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-161X)
- H. Schröder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1447-6794)
- René Mauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6060-6782)
- Andreas Seidler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8107-8971)
Institutions
- Wissenschaftliches Institut der AOK (DE)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20706-3
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- Technische Universität Dresden