Mental and physical health and well-being of canadian employees who were working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed various aspects of our lives, including how we work. Since the start of the pandemic, numerous organizations in Canada have mandated their employees to work from home (WFH) on a full-time basis. The rapid rise in the number of remote workers and the possibility for WFH continuing in the future signifies the importance of understanding the health and well-being of employees working from home over the course of the pandemic in Canada. We present the findings of two surveys (initial and 6-month follow-up) to examine the health and well-being of WFH employees during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. We analyzed the changes in mental and physical health and well-being of employees who were working from home between two time points

SUBMITTER: Somasundram KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9619010 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature