Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on healthcare and essential workers: A longitudinal study of PROMIS-29 outcomes.
Differences in outcomes by worker status were largely explained by baseline characteristics. However, compared to general workers, essential HCW status had higher cognitive function in the absence of SARS-CoV-2 infection at all timepoints, while essential non-HCWs were most vulnerable to poor recovery in long-term physical health following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Preparation efforts for future pandemics may consider enhanced protection and post-infection resources for frontline workers.
Authors
- Kristyn Gatling
- Erica S. Spatz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1557-7713)
- Michael A. Gottlieb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3276-8375)
- Sharon Saydah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6350-5300)
- Robert A. Weinstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-858X)
- Nicole L. Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-7012)
- Katherine Riley Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3291-3854)
- Robert M. Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-1773)
- Joann G. Elmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-6835)
- Kelli N. O’Laughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-1883)
- Michelle Santangelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4353-0995)
- Lauren E. Wisk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2932-4140)
- Michelle L’Hommedieu
- Imtiaz Ebna Mannan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8574-5361)
- Ryan Huebinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9448-5744)
- Mandy J. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9778-358X)
- Caitlin Malicki
- Ahamed H. Idris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7113-6499)
- Jocelyn Dorney
- Dana Morse
- Kevin Schaeffer
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Center for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology (IT)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324755
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Pfizer
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- GE Global Research
- National Institute on Aging
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health