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2020-05-01

Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Seguridad y salud en el trabajo en el marco de la pandemia por COVID-19: una revisión exploratoria

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238

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COVID-19, occupational health, coronavirus, health personnel, occupational exposure (en)
Infecciones por coronavirus , salud laboral, síndrome respiratorio agudo grave, personal de salud, exposición profesional (es)

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Objective To collect the available evidence related to occupational health in the face of the introduction of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic.
Methods Scoping review developed from the Arksey and O'Malley framework. The search was performed in the databases PubMed, Academic Search Complete, Science Direct, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Documents on COVID-19 and its relationship with occupational health published in English, Portuguese and Spanish were included. The review, selection and characterization of the studies was carried out by five reviewers.
Results The search and selection identified 43 documents published between December 2019 and April 2020. The topics covered include occupational exposure, protection measures, psychosocial affectations of workers, particularly health, as well as conditions of work organization that can influence contagion.
Conclusions Health workers are the most exposed workforce. Accompaniment, coaching and training in relation to patient care and the use of personal protection equipment are essential to reduce contagion among health personnel. In other work activities, social distancing is the standard measure for the mitigation of transmission, as well as the continuous disinfection of workplaces.

Objetivo Recopilar la evidencia disponible relacionada con la salud laboral frente a la introducción de la nueva pandemia por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Métodos Revisión exploratoria desarrollada a partir del marco de Arksey y O´Malley. La búsqueda se realizó en las bases de datos PubMed, Academic Search Complete, Science Direct, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science y Google Scholar. Se incluyeron documentos sobre COVID-19 y su relación con la salud ocupacional publicados en inglés, portugués y español. La revisión, selección y caracterización de los estudios fue desarrollada por cinco revisores.
Resultados La búsqueda y selección identificó 43 documentos publicados entre diciembre de 2019 y abril de 2020. Las temáticas abordadas incluyen exposición ocupacional, medidas de protección, afectaciones psicosociales de los trabajadores, particularmente de la salud, así como condiciones de la organización del trabajo que pueden influir en el contagio.
Conclusiones Los trabajadores de la salud son la fuerza laboral más expuesta. El acompañamiento, entrenamiento y la capacitación en relación con la atención de pacientes y el uso de elementos de protección personal son fundamentales para disminuir el contagio entre personal de salud. En otras actividades laborales el distanciamiento social es la medida estándar para la mitigación de la transmisión, así como la desinfección continua de los lugares de trabajo.

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Betancourt Sanchez, L. C., Ochoa Gelvez, E. O., Velásquez Bernal, C. C., Rozo Silva, Y. A. & Quiroga Vargas, D. A. (2020). Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review. Revista de Salud Pública, 22(3), 381–388. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238

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Betancourt Sanchez, L.C., Ochoa Gelvez, E.O., Velásquez Bernal, C.C., Rozo Silva, Y.A. y Quiroga Vargas, D.A. 2020. Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review. Revista de Salud Pública. 22, 3 (may 2020), 381–388. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238.

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Betancourt Sanchez, L. C.; Ochoa Gelvez, E. O.; Velásquez Bernal, C. C.; Rozo Silva, Y. A.; Quiroga Vargas, D. A. Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review. Rev. salud pública 2020, 22, 381-388.

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BETANCOURT SANCHEZ, L. C.; OCHOA GELVEZ, E. O.; VELÁSQUEZ BERNAL, C. C.; ROZO SILVA, Y. A.; QUIROGA VARGAS, D. A. Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review. Revista de Salud Pública, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 3, p. 381–388, 2020. DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/87238. Acesso em: 28 dic. 2025.

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Betancourt Sanchez, Luis Carlos, Edwin Omar Ochoa Gelvez, Claudia Carolina Velásquez Bernal, Yenny Andrea Rozo Silva, y Daniel Arturo Quiroga Vargas. 2020. «Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review». Revista De Salud Pública 22 (3):381-88. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238.

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Betancourt Sanchez, L. C., Ochoa Gelvez, E. O., Velásquez Bernal, C. C., Rozo Silva, Y. A. y Quiroga Vargas, D. A. (2020) «Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review», Revista de Salud Pública, 22(3), pp. 381–388. doi: 10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238.

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L. C. Betancourt Sanchez, E. O. Ochoa Gelvez, C. C. Velásquez Bernal, Y. A. Rozo Silva, y D. A. Quiroga Vargas, «Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review», Rev. salud pública, vol. 22, n.º 3, pp. 381–388, may 2020.

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Betancourt Sanchez, L. C., E. O. Ochoa Gelvez, C. C. Velásquez Bernal, Y. A. Rozo Silva, y D. A. Quiroga Vargas. «Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review». Revista de Salud Pública, vol. 22, n.º 3, mayo de 2020, pp. 381-8, doi:10.15446/rsap.v22n3.87238.

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Betancourt Sanchez, Luis Carlos, Edwin Omar Ochoa Gelvez, Claudia Carolina Velásquez Bernal, Yenny Andrea Rozo Silva, y Daniel Arturo Quiroga Vargas. «Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review». Revista de Salud Pública 22, no. 3 (mayo 1, 2020): 381–388. Accedido diciembre 28, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/87238.

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Betancourt Sanchez LC, Ochoa Gelvez EO, Velásquez Bernal CC, Rozo Silva YA, Quiroga Vargas DA. Occupational health in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review. Rev. salud pública [Internet]. 1 de mayo de 2020 [citado 28 de diciembre de 2025];22(3):381-8. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/87238

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