Workplace Infection Control Measures and Perceived Organizational Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: A Prospective Cohort Study

Objective We investigated whether workplace infection control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase perceived organizational support (POS). Methods This prospective cohort study was conducted in Japan from December 2020 to December 2021 using a questionnaire survey. There were 18,560 respondents at follow-up; we investigated 4971 who rated low POS at baseline. The participants were asked a single question about POS and nine about workplace infection control measures. We determined the odds ratios (ORs) of high POS at follow-up using multilevel logistic regression analysis. Results The groups of 5 to 6 (OR = 1.29, 95% confidence interval = 1.05–1.57, P = 0.014) and 7 to 9 workplace infection control measures (OR = 1.54, 95% confidence interval, 1.28–1.85, P
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Tags: ONLINE-ONLY: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research