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Guglielmo Dini^1,2, Stefania Curti³, Alborz Rahmani¹

¹Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

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|January 24, 2025

Summary

This review examines occupational infections in Europe, identifying risks and disease burdens for workers. Findings will improve understanding and surveillance of workplace-acquired infections.

Keywords:

Europe biological hazard burden of disease epidemiology infection infectious narrative synthesis occupational health occupational infection phenomenon prevention and control scoping review work-related worker

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Workers face risks from infectious agents, leading to occupational diseases.
Increasing exposure to biological agents in European workplaces necessitates better understanding.
Knowledge gaps hinder comprehensive understanding of occupational infections in Europe.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the epidemiology of occupational infections in Europe caused by various agents.
To identify factors influencing the occurrence of these infections among workers.
To determine the disease burden associated with occupational risk in European countries.

Main Methods:

A scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
Inclusion of studies on occupational infection epidemiology, risk factors, and disease burden in European workers (2010-2023).
Systematic literature search of MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, with independent reviewer screening and data extraction.

Main Results:

Literature search initiated April 2024, completion expected December 2024.
Data extraction using a specialized tool.
Results will be presented through narrative summaries and tables.

Conclusions:

This review will provide evidence to fill knowledge gaps on occupational infections in Europe.
Findings aim to enhance understanding of factors affecting infection occurrence and disease burden.
Improved insights will support more accurate surveillance of workplace-acquired infections.