Pandemic preparedness from the perspective of Occupational Health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior to any infectious disease emergence as a public health concern, early occupational preparedness is crucial for protecting employees from novel pathogens- coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is no different.

Aims

This study ascertains how occupational safety and health (OSH)/Human Resource (HR) professionals in the Republic of Ireland had managed to prepare their workplaces prior to the advent of COVID-19.

Methods

As part of a larger COVID-19 workplace study, online focus groups were conducted with OSH/HR professionals. Collected data were transcribed verbatim and entered into NVivo for thematic analysis incorporating intercoder reliability testing.

Results

Fifteen focus groups were conducted with OSH/HR professionals (n = 60) from various occup

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875927 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature