Association Between COVID-19 Exposure and Self-reported Compliance With Public Health Guidelines Among Essential Employees at an Institution of Higher Education in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Detailed analysis of infection rates paired with behavioral and employee-reported risk factors is vital to understanding how transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection may be exacerbated or mitigated in the workplace. Institutions of higher education are heterogeneous work units that supported continued in-person employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a test site for occupational health evaluation.

Objective

To evaluate the association between self-reported protective behaviors and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among essential in-person employees during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 13 to September 2, 2020, at an institution of higher edu

SUBMITTER: Nelson TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295736 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature