Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy
Background: Starting from March 2020 until December 2021, different phases of Covid-19 pandemic have been identified in Italy, with several containing/lifting measures progressively enforced by the National government. In the present study, we investigate the change in occupational risk during the s...
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| author | Fabio Boccuni Bruna M. Rondinone Giuliana Buresti Adelina Brusco Andrea Bucciarelli Silvia D'Amario Benedetta Persechino Sergio Iavicoli Alessandro Marinaccio |
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| description | Background: Starting from March 2020 until December 2021, different phases of Covid-19 pandemic have been identified in Italy, with several containing/lifting measures progressively enforced by the National government. In the present study, we investigate the change in occupational risk during the subsequent pandemic phases and we propose an estimate of the incidence of the cases by economic sector, based on the analysis of insurance claims for compensation for Covid-19. Methods: Covid-19 epidemiological data available for the general population and injury claims of workers covered by the Italian public insurance system in 2020–2021 were analyzed. Monthly Incidence Rate of Covid-19 compensation claims per 100,000 workers (MIRw) was calculated by the economic sector and compared with the same indicator for general population in different pandemic periods. Results: The distribution of Covid-19 MIRw by sector significantly changed during the pandemic related to both the strength of different waves and the mitigation/lifting strategies enforced. The level of occupational fraction was very high at the beginning phase of the pandemic, decreasing to 5% at the end of 2021. Healthcare and related services were continuously hit but the incidence was significantly decreasing in 2021 in all sectors, except for postal and courier activities in transportation and storage enterprises. Conclusion: The analysis of compensation claim data allowed to identify time trends for infection risk in different working sectors. The claim rates were highest for human health and social work activities but the distribution of risk among sectors was clearly influenced by the different stages of the pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-706d0d425a4641e4827b3bf95e02ae172023-12-29T04:45:11ZengElsevierSafety and Health at Work2093-79112023-12-01144398405Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in ItalyFabio Boccuni0Bruna M. Rondinone1Giuliana Buresti2Adelina Brusco3Andrea Bucciarelli4Silvia D'Amario5Benedetta Persechino6Sergio Iavicoli7Alessandro Marinaccio8Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy; Corresponding author. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Via Fontana Candida, 1, 0078 Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy.Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, ItalyStatistical Department, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, ItalyStatistical Department, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, ItalyStatistical Department, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, ItalyDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, ItalyDirectorate-General for Communication and European and International Relations, Ministry of Health, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, ItalyBackground: Starting from March 2020 until December 2021, different phases of Covid-19 pandemic have been identified in Italy, with several containing/lifting measures progressively enforced by the National government. In the present study, we investigate the change in occupational risk during the subsequent pandemic phases and we propose an estimate of the incidence of the cases by economic sector, based on the analysis of insurance claims for compensation for Covid-19. Methods: Covid-19 epidemiological data available for the general population and injury claims of workers covered by the Italian public insurance system in 2020–2021 were analyzed. Monthly Incidence Rate of Covid-19 compensation claims per 100,000 workers (MIRw) was calculated by the economic sector and compared with the same indicator for general population in different pandemic periods. Results: The distribution of Covid-19 MIRw by sector significantly changed during the pandemic related to both the strength of different waves and the mitigation/lifting strategies enforced. The level of occupational fraction was very high at the beginning phase of the pandemic, decreasing to 5% at the end of 2021. Healthcare and related services were continuously hit but the incidence was significantly decreasing in 2021 in all sectors, except for postal and courier activities in transportation and storage enterprises. Conclusion: The analysis of compensation claim data allowed to identify time trends for infection risk in different working sectors. The claim rates were highest for human health and social work activities but the distribution of risk among sectors was clearly influenced by the different stages of the pandemic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000690Compensation dataEconomic sectorMonthly incidence rateSARS-CoV-2Workplace |
| spellingShingle | Fabio Boccuni Bruna M. Rondinone Giuliana Buresti Adelina Brusco Andrea Bucciarelli Silvia D'Amario Benedetta Persechino Sergio Iavicoli Alessandro Marinaccio Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy Safety and Health at Work Compensation data Economic sector Monthly incidence rate SARS-CoV-2 Workplace |
| title | Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy |
| title_full | Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy |
| title_fullStr | Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy |
| title_short | Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy |
| title_sort | covid 19 occupational risk incidence and working sectors involved during the pandemic in italy |
| topic | Compensation data Economic sector Monthly incidence rate SARS-CoV-2 Workplace |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000690 |
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