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COVID-19, Mental Health and Its Relationship with Workplace Accidents

  • Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales
  • , Aldo Alvarez-Risco
  • , Diego Villalobos-Alvarez
  • , Mario Carhuapoma-Yance
  • , Jaime A. Yáñez

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Abstract

The general objective of this article is to show the relationship that exists in the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of people and the propensity for work-related accidents in companies. Various results are shown that detail how COVID-19 has generated and is generating mental alterations in people such as post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD for its acronym in English. Likewise, data are presented that report the influence of mental health as a precursor to workplace accidents in different industries, with which it can be concluded that COVID-19 needs a comprehensive approach in companies to prevent it from negatively impacting workers and they end up accident during their daily work. Some concrete actions are proposed to promote and avoid in companies so that workers can be better managed in times of a COVID-19 pandemic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)503-509
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Mental Health Promotion
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • distress
  • mental health
  • occupational accidents
  • Peru
  • PTSD

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