Employer Requirements to Work during Emergency Responses: Key Ethics Considerations

Rutkow, Lainie; Taylor, Holly A.; Powell, Tia

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“…On a supra level, tackling the same need to mitigate the uncertainty brought by a public health crisis is the need for awareness from health professionals to know the steps of the emergency protocol or plan, and tailored changes in the workplace to accommodate pandemic challenges (e.g., [ 143 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 ]). Another crucial factor is the symbolic commitment to their duties as caretakers [ 5 , 80 , 125 ].…”

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Willingness to Work during Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

2022

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The identification of the factors underlying the willingness or lack thereof to respond to public health emergencies is paramount to informing more capable health services. The interest in this topic appears renewed with each surge of threat, either referring to natural disasters, man-made violence, or epidemic and pandemics. However, there is no systematic approach to the research patterns and related main findings concerning individual and contextual determinants. The present article contributes to this theme through a systematic literature review of a sample of 150 articles published in the last 30 years on the subject of willingness and preparedness of health professionals to deal with public health threats. Our findings show that the research is mainly phenomena and contextual driven, responding to whichever emergency threat is more salient in a given period. Geographically, research on this topic is led by USA and China, mostly solely, while European countries invest in collaborations that are more international. Universities, including health institutes and schools, and researchers at hospitals conduct most of the research on the topic. The main research areas are medicine, psychology, and psychiatry. Pandemics, including COVID-19, influenza, and natural disasters, are the phenomena gauging more attention as opposed to terrorism events and biological accidents. The specific role of health professionals within the institution, their belief in ethical duties, preparation training, and concerns regarding infection of self and family are the main variables influencing the willingness and ability to report to work in public health emergencies.

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Willingness to Work during Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

2022

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“…2 In addition to worker protection actions in keeping with both ethical and legal obligations, employers should comprehensively address worker well-being in order to take into account the multiple ways in which their employees can be impacted by a disaster. 3,4 Total Worker Health (TWH)® is a comprehensive construct incorporating health and safety at work, and the promotion of employee health and wellbeing in the context of social determinants of health. 5 In a companion piece in this issue, I propose a model of TWH Employer Preparedness and provide more background.…”

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Employer Preparedness for Disasters: A Survey of Human Resource Managers’ Perceptions

Roelofs¹

2021

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Objectives: Our objective was to assess employer preparedness to protect their employees’ health and safety and promote their well-being in the face of potential disasters in a sample of Northeast United States employers. We developed survey instrument and index based on our model of Total Worker Health® (TWH) Employer Preparedness.Methods: We conducted a 40-question on-line survey with the membership of the Northeast Human Resources Association (US). Human resource managers reported their perceptions of their employers’ preparedness in seven domains: planning, human resources policies, hazard reduction, training, staffing, communications, and resources for resilience. Respondents were categorized by size, sector and reach and their responses scored.Results: Seventy-six individuals representing a diverse group of employers responded to the survey. Mean preparedness was “moderate,” with almost an equal number reporting a high level of preparedness as no preparedness. Employers were most prepared for severe weather events and least prepared for acts of violence. There were no significant differences by sector, size, or reach, although the healthcare sector was more prepared than others.Conclusions: There is a range of TWH® Employer Preparedness among Northeast US employers. The survey and model are important tools that can aid employers in the face of growing threats to “business as usual.”

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Willingness to Respond to Radiological Disasters Among First Responders in St. Louis, Missouri

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Employer Requirements to Work during Emergency Responses: Key Ethics Considerations

Cited by 3 publications

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Willingness to Work during Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

Willingness to Work during Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

Employer Preparedness for Disasters: A Survey of Human Resource Managers’ Perceptions

Willingness to Respond to Radiological Disasters Among First Responders in St. Louis, Missouri

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