Psychosocial Risk Factors, Noncommunicable Diseases, and Animal Models for COVID-19

Impact of Covid-19 in Global Health and Psychosocial Risks at Work

“…The presence of these risks associated with work tasks, emotional and cognitive demands, and health and well-being is a risk factor for workers, making them more vulnerable, with higher difficulty to manage personal and work challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 1 , 14 , 15…”

“…Possibly associated with job insecurity and precariousness, greater impact of possible pay cuts, greater difficulty in having resources to support children in distance learning associated with computer acquisition, internet connection, and support in school tasks. 13 , 14 …”

“…The results allow the identification of the highest psychosocial risks at work, namely the weight of responsibility, the intellectual effort, multitask, and stress. The presence of these risks associated with work tasks, emotional and cognitive demands, and health and well-being is a risk factor for workers, making them more vulnerable, with higher difficulty to manage personal and work challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic 1,14,15 …”

“…The higher susceptibility conferred by low SES can be explained in part by living in dwellings with large households, not having the option to quarantine adequately, unsafe working conditions, poor ventilation, and air quality, etc. 14 …”

“…Psychosocial stress increases disease susceptibility risk; the severity of Covid-19 is disproportionately common in patients from low socioeconomic status, minorities who already suffer from multi-morbidity, and other socioeconomic and cultural disadvantages. The higher susceptibility conferred by low SES can be explained in part by living in dwellings with large households, not having the option to quarantine adequately, unsafe working conditions, poor ventilation, and air quality, etc 14 …”