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  1. Article: COVID -19: Protection of Workers at the Workplace in Singapore.

    Ng, Wee Tong

    Safety and health at work

    2020  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 133–135

    Abstract: ... In Singapore, measures were put in place to protect the workers from infection at the workplace, as well ... The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and ... as to preserve the operational capability of the essential service in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. This paper ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and the cessation of work at many workplaces. However, during this period, essential services such as healthcare, law enforcement, and critical production and supply chain operations have been required to continue to function. In Singapore, measures were put in place to protect the workers from infection at the workplace, as well as to preserve the operational capability of the essential service in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. This paper critically analyses the measures that were implemented and discusses the extension to broader general industry.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-08
    Publishing country Korea (South)
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2592798-X
    ISSN 2093-7997 ; 2093-7911
    ISSN (online) 2093-7997
    ISSN 2093-7911
    DOI 10.1016/j.shaw.2020.09.013
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  2. Article: Covid -19: Protection of Workers at the Workplace in Singapore

    Tong Ng, Wee

    Abstract: ... In Singapore, measures were put in place to protect the workers from infection at the workplace, as well ... The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and ... as to preserve the operational capability of the essential service in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. This paper ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and the cessation of work at many workplaces. However, during this period, essential services such as healthcare, law enforcement and critical production and supply chain operations have been required to continue to function. In Singapore, measures were put in place to protect the workers from infection at the workplace, as well as to preserve the operational capability of the essential service in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. This paper critically analyses the measures that were implemented and discusses the extension to broader general industry.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
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  3. Article ; Online: COVID -19

    Wee Tong Ng

    Safety and Health at Work, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 133-

    Protection of Workers at the Workplace in Singapore

    2021  Volume 135

    Abstract: ... In Singapore, measures were put in place to protect the workers from infection at the workplace, as well ... The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and ... as to preserve the operational capability of the essential service in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. This paper ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in movement restrictions being instituted globally and the cessation of work at many workplaces. However, during this period, essential services such as healthcare, law enforcement, and critical production and supply chain operations have been required to continue to function. In Singapore, measures were put in place to protect the workers from infection at the workplace, as well as to preserve the operational capability of the essential service in a COVID-19 pandemic environment. This paper critically analyses the measures that were implemented and discusses the extension to broader general industry.
    Keywords COVID-19 ; Occupational health ; Worker protection ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: COVID -19

    Ng, Wee Tong

    Safety and Health at Work ; ISSN 2093-7911

    Protection of Workers at the Workplace in Singapore

    2020  

    Keywords Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ; Chemical Health and Safety ; Safety Research ; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1016/j.shaw.2020.09.013
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  5. Article ; Online: Physical activity levels and mental health burden of healthcare workers during COVID-19 lockdown.

    Kua, Zaylea / Hamzah, Fadzil / Tan, Pei T / Ong, Li J / Tan, Benedict / Huang, Zhongwei

    Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress

    2021  Volume 38, Issue 1, Page(s) 171–179

    Abstract: ... physical activity levels and mental health burden of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdown ... on depression, physical activity should be promoted at the workplace and at home to support healthcare workers ... The outbreak of COVID-19 has precipitated international lockdown measures to curb ...

    Abstract The outbreak of COVID-19 has precipitated international lockdown measures to curb disease transmissions. The closure of public activity spaces as well as changes in pandemic workload may disrupt healthcare workers' physical activity and self-care routines. We sought to examine the association between physical activity levels and mental health burden of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdown in Singapore. This cross-sectional study comprised of an multidomain survey that was administered digitally to 707 healthcare workers between 17 May and 18 June 2020. Exercise frequency, duration and intensity of these healthcare workers had reduced significantly during the lockdown compared to pre-lockdown. 25.3%, 37.2%, and 11.9% had screened positive for moderate-to-extremely-severe depression, anxiety and stress respectively. Reductions in exercise duration was a significant risk factor for mild stress and moderate-to-severe depression while increase in exercise frequency was found to be a protective factor against depressed mood. Our study revealed that a short-term reduction in physical activity levels during lockdown was associated with poorer psychological outcomes. Given the protection that exercise confers on depression, physical activity should be promoted at the workplace and at home to support healthcare workers to cope through this protracted health crisis.
    MeSH term(s) Anxiety ; COVID-19 ; Communicable Disease Control ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/epidemiology ; Exercise ; Health Personnel ; Humans ; Mental Health ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2042041-9
    ISSN 1532-2998 ; 1532-3005
    ISSN (online) 1532-2998
    ISSN 1532-3005
    DOI 10.1002/smi.3078
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  6. Article ; Online: "The emotions were like a roller-coaster": a qualitative analysis of e-diary data on healthcare worker resilience and adaptation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore.

    Chan, Alyssa Yenyi / Ting, Celene / Chan, Lai Gwen / Hildon, Zoe Jane-Lara

    Human resources for health

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 60

    Abstract: Background: Uncertainties related to COVID-19 have strained the mental health of healthcare ... workers (HCWs) worldwide. Gaining the ability to adapt and thrive under pressure will be key to addressing ... of the outbreak in Singapore.: Methods: We undertook qualitative theory-guided thematic analysis of e-diary ...

    Abstract Background: Uncertainties related to COVID-19 have strained the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. Gaining the ability to adapt and thrive under pressure will be key to addressing this. We explore what characterises risk, vulnerability and resilient responses of HCWs during the early stages of the outbreak in Singapore.
    Methods: We undertook qualitative theory-guided thematic analysis of e-diary entries from HCWs who navigated the outbreak from June-August 2020. Data were extracted from a subset of an online survey of n = 3616 participants collected across 9 institutions, including restructured hospitals, hospices and affiliated primary care partners.
    Results: N = 663 or 18% submitted qualitative journal entries included for analyses. All professional cadres, local as well as foreign HCWs participated. Themes are reported according to the Loads-Levers-Lifts model of resilience and highlighted in italics. The model assumes that resilience is a dynamic process. Key factors threatening mental health (loading) risk included a notable rise in anxiety, the effects of being separated from loved ones, and experiencing heightened emotions and emotional overload. Bad situations were made worse, prompting vulnerable outcomes when HCWs experienced stigma in the community and effects of "public paranoia"; or under conditions where HCWs ended up feeling like a prisoner with little control or choice when either confined to staff accommodation or placed on quarantine/Stay Home Notices. Those with strife in their place of residence also described already difficult situations at work being aggravated by home life. Protection (lifts) came from being able to muster a sense of optimism about the future or feeling grateful for the pace of life slowing down and having the space to reprioritise. In contrast, when risk factors were present, balancing these in the direction of resilient outcomes was achieved by choosing to re-direct stress into positive narratives, drawing on inner agency, uptake of therapeutic activities, social support as well as faith and prayer and drawing comfort from religious community among other factors.
    Conclusion: The Loads-Levers-Lifts model is used to guide analysis to inform intervention designs. Levers promoting resilience through targeting therapies, workplace policies and awareness campaigns accounting for identified loads are proposed.
    MeSH term(s) Anxiety ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Disease Outbreaks ; Health Personnel/psychology ; Humans ; Singapore/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2126923-3
    ISSN 1478-4491 ; 1478-4491
    ISSN (online) 1478-4491
    ISSN 1478-4491
    DOI 10.1186/s12960-022-00756-7
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  7. Article ; Online: Heat Stress and Thermal Perception amongst Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India and Singapore

    Jimmy Lee / Vidhya Venugopal / P K Latha / Sharifah Badriyah Alhadad / Clarence Hong Wei Leow / Nicholas Yong De Goh / Esther Tan / Tord Kjellstrom / Marco Morabito / Jason Kai Wei Lee

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 8100, p

    2020  Volume 8100

    Abstract: ... 84%). In Singapore, reports of air-conditioning at worksites ( n = 34, 62%), dedicated rest area ... the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightens their risk of thermal stress. We assessed the knowledge ... The need for healthcare workers (HCWs) to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) during ...

    Abstract The need for healthcare workers (HCWs) to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightens their risk of thermal stress. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs from India and Singapore regarding PPE usage and heat stress when performing treatment and care activities. One hundred sixty-five HCWs from India ( n = 110) and Singapore ( n = 55) participated in a survey. Thirty-seven HCWs from Singapore provided thermal comfort ratings before and after ice slurry ingestion. Differences in responses between India and Singapore HCWs were compared. A p -value cut-off of 0.05 depicted statistical significance. Median wet-bulb globe temperature was higher in India (30.2 °C (interquartile range [IQR] 29.1–31.8 °C)) than in Singapore (22.0 °C (IQR 18.8–24.8 °C)) ( p < 0.001). Respondents from both countries reported thirst ( n = 144, 87%), excessive sweating ( n = 145, 88%), exhaustion ( n = 128, 78%), and desire to go to comfort zones ( n = 136, 84%). In Singapore, reports of air-conditioning at worksites ( n = 34, 62%), dedicated rest area availability ( n = 55, 100%), and PPE removal during breaks ( n = 54, 98.2%) were higher than in India ( n = 27, 25%; n = 46, 42%; and n = 66, 60%, respectively) ( p < 0.001). Median thermal comfort rating improved from 2 (IQR 1–2) to 0 (IQR 0–1) after ice slurry ingestion in Singapore ( p < 0.001). HCWs are cognizant of the effects of heat stress but might not adopt best practices due to various constraints. Thermal stress management is better in Singapore than in India. Ice slurry ingestion is shown to be practical and effective in promoting thermal comfort. Adverse effects of heat stress on productivity and judgment of HCWs warrant further investigation.
    Keywords PPE ; climate change ; worker protection ; KAP survey ; mitigation strategies ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 690
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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