Task Group Leader:
Lode Godderis (Belgium)
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Subtask 1: COVID-19 Questionnaires
Leaders:
Vivi Schlünssen (Denmark), Damien McElvenny (United Kingdom), Jean-Baspist Du Prel (Germany)
Currently, COVID-19 questionnaires are developed all over the globe to assess e.g. risk factors, prognostic factors and consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic. OMEGA-NET has together with the EU funded EPHOR project developed a first version of two COVID-19 questionnaires in order to facilitate the use of joint questions. The first is a short general questionnaire covering a key aspect of the coronavirus pandemic, including COVID-19 symptoms, demographic, Use of PPE, financial effects, work-based risk factors, psychosocial risk factors and personal evaluation of the impact of COVID-19. The second questionnaire focuses on occupational risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease.
Second versions of the two questionnaires will be provided after input from OMEGA-NET and EPHOR participants. Furthermore, both OMEGA-NET and EPHOR will provide repositories for other available COVID-19 related questionnaires.
Balázs Ádám (AE)
Maria Albin (SE)
Kamil Barański (PL)
Adrijana Bjelajac (HR)
Hana Brborović (HR)
Cigdem Caglayan (TR)
Michele Carugno (IT)
Gemma Castano-Vinyals (ES)
Serghei Cebanu (MD)
Stefania Curti (IT)
Jean-Baptist du Prel (DE)
Cheptea Dumitru (MD)
Esra Emerce (TR)
Anne Kristin Moller Fell (NO)
Helene Garde (DK)
Lode Godderis (BE)
Johnni Hansen (DK)
Andrei Hindziuk (BY)
Sibel Kiran (TR)
Francesca Larese Filon (IT)
Tom Loney (AE)
Mario Marinov (BG)
Domenica Matranga (IT)
Stefano Mattioli (IT)
Damien McElvenny (UK)
Zakia Mediouni (CH)
Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum (NO)
Eda Merisalu (EE)
Dragan Mijakoski (MK)
Jordan Minov (MK)
Cvetanka Mitrevska (MK)
Vangelce Mitrevski (MK)
Alberto Modenese (IT)
Maysaa Nemer (PS)
Evangelia NENA (EL)
Marina Otelea (RO)
Marilia Silva Paulo (PT)
Alma Pobric (BA)
Nurka Pranjic (BA)
Vivi Schlünssen (DK)
Kurt Straif (FR)
Michelle Turner (ES)
Swenneke van den Heuvel (NL)
Henk van der Molen (NL)
Martie Van Tongeren (UK)
Elena Vasileiou (EL)
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Subtask 2: COVID-19 JEM
Leader:
Susan Peters (The Netherlands)
Occupation may be an important factor in COVID-19 infections, but its contribution to the total burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown. We aim to develop a tool to assess the risk of infection by COVID-19 in the workplace at the general population level. The job-exposure matrix (C19-JEM) will be based on expert assessment for each ISCO-08 job code. The JEM will consist of six dimensions that affect the exposure, as well as two social factors, and will be country specific.
Balázs Ádám (AE)
Maria Albin (SE)
Kamil Barański (PL)
Hana Brborović (HR)
Cigdem Caglayan (TR)
Gemma Castano-Vinyals (ES)
Serghei Cebanu (MD)
Stefania Curti (IT)
Alexis Descatha (FR)
Cheptea Dumitru (MD)
Esra Emerce (TR)
Helene Garde (DK)
Johnni Hansen (DK)
Andrei Hindziuk (BY)
Sibel Kiran (TR)
Francesca Larese Filon (IT)
Nicole Majery (LU)
Dana Mates (RO)
Domenica Matranga (IT)
Stefano Mattioli (IT)
Zakia Mediouni (CH)
Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum (NO)
Eda Merisalu (EE)
Dragan Mijakoski (MK)
Jordan Minov (MK)
Cvetanka Mitrevska (MK)
Vangelce Mitrevski (MK)
Alberto Modenese (IT)
Evangelia NENA (EL)
Marilia Silva Paulo (PT)
Susan Peters (NL)
Alma Pobric (BA)
Nurka Pranjic (BA)
Kurt Straif (FR)
Michelle Turner (ES)
Swenneke van den Heuvel (NL)
Henk van der Molen (NL)
Martie Van Tongeren (UK)
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Subtask 3: COVID-19 as Occupational Disease
Leader:
Kurt Straif (Spain)
This subtask group is undertaking a descriptive summary on current national legislation on COVID-19 as a recognized Occupational Disease, resulting in a position paper aiming for a better harmonisation and more comprehensive coverage and compensation across European countries.
Next steps may include an evidence synthesis (and meta-analysis) of published articles on occupational risk factors for COVID-19 to support broader recognition of COVID-19 as an Occupational Disease (tertiary prevention) and to inform about high-risk groups and priorities for vaccination strategies (primary prevention).
Balázs Ádám (AE)
Osnat Bashkin (IL)
Cigdem Caglayan (TR)
Stefania Curti (IT)
Esra Emerce (TR)
Lode Godderis (BE)
Anje Christina Höper (NO)
Sanja Kezic (NL)
Sibel Kiran (TR)
Nicole Majery (LU)
Dana Mates (RO)
Domenica Matranga (IT)
Stefano Mattioli (IT)
Damien McElvenny (UK)
Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum (NO)
Eda Merisalu (EE)
Dragan Mijakoski (MK)
Jordan Minov (MK)
Evangelia NENA (EL)
Marina Otelea (RO)
Neil Pearce (UK)
Elisabeta Pletea (LU)
Sasho Stoleski (MK)
Michelle Turner (ES)
Henk van der Molen (NL)
Martie Van Tongeren (UK)
Elena Vasileiou (EL)
