Distribution of COVID-19 mitigation measures by industry and work arrangement – U.S. Blood Donors, May 2021–December 2021

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Shi, Dallas S. ; Rinsky, Jessica L. ; McDonald, Emily ; Shah, Melisa M. ; Groenewold, Matthew R. ; de Perio, Marie A. ; Feldstein, Leora R. ; Saydah, Sharon ; Haynes, James M. ; Spencer, Bryan R. ; Stramer, Susan L. ; McCullough, Matthew ; Jones, Jefferson M. ; Chiu, Sophia K.
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• Description:
  Objective. ; Describe COVID-19 mitigation measures in workplaces of employed, U.S. blood donors by industry and work arrangement. ; Methods. ; During May–December 2021, blood donors responded to a survey; we describe the distribution of reported workplace mitigation measures by industry and work arrangement organized using the hierarchy of controls. ; Results. ; Of 53,433 respondents representing 21 industries, ventilation upgrades were reported by 4%–38% of respondents (overall: 20%); telework access ranged from 14%–80% (53%). Requiring masks (overall: 84%; range: 40%–94%), physical distancing (77%; 51%–86%), paid leave for illness (70%; 38%–87%), and encouraging vaccination (61%; 33%–80%) were common. Independent workers reported fewer measures than those in traditional employment settings. ; Conclusions. ; Mitigation measures varied by industry and work arrangement. Some mitigation measures may be challenging or irrelevant to implement in certain industries, supporting the idea that mitigation is not a one-size-fits-all strategy.
• Subjects:
  • Humans
  • COVID-19
  • Blood Donors
  • United States
  • Workplace
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
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• Keywords:
  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • mitigation
  • industry
  • work
  • blood donors
• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 67(8):764-771
• Pubmed ID:
  38856006
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11265519
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/159361/cdc_159361_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 599.77 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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