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Yu Igarashi1, Seiichiro Tateishi, Arisa Harada
1Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Igarashi and Dr Harada), Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Tateishi), Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Hino), Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Tsuji), Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Ogami), Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Mori), Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Matsugaki), Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Fujino).
Objective:
This study examined the relationship between job accommodations for workers with poor health and work functioning impairment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
An internet survey was conducted in December 2020. We included 24,429 subjects for analysis. One question was used to determine whether subjects needed job accommodations from their company to continue working in their current health condition. The odds ratios (ORs) of the necessity of job accommodations for sick workers associated with work functioning impairment were estimated using multilevel logistic regression analysis.
Results:
The OR of work functioning impairment among sick workers not receiving job accommodations was 5.75 (95% confidence interval (CI): 5.34 to 6.20, P < 0.001) and those receiving job accommodations was 1.88 (95% CI: 1.69 to 2.08, P < 0.001) compared to healthy workers.
Conclusions:
This study suggests that providing job accommodations to workers with poor health may improve their work functioning impairment.
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