Takahiro Mori1, Tomohisa Nagata1, Hajime Ando2, Ayako Hino3, Seiichiro Tateishi4, Mayumi Tsuji5, Ryutaro Matsugaki6, Yoshihisa Fujino7, Koji Mori1. 1. Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 2. Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 3. Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 4. Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 5. Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 6. Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 7. Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether workplace infection control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase perceived organizational support (POS). METHODS: This prospective cohort study was conducted in Japan from December 2020 to December 2021 using a questionnaire survey. There were 18,560 respondents at follow-up; we investigated 4,971 who rated low POS at baseline. The participants were asked a single question about POS and nine about workplace infection control measures. We determined the odds ratios (ORs) of high POS at follow-up using multilevel logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The groups of 5-6 (OR = 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.57; P = 0.014) and 7-9 workplace infection control measures (OR = 1.54; 95% CI, 1.28-1.85; P < 0.001) had significantly higher ORs than the group with 0-2 measures. CONCLUSIONS: Health support for employees through workplace infection control measures can increase POS.
OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether workplace infection control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase perceived organizational support (POS). METHODS: This prospective cohort study was conducted in Japan from December 2020 to December 2021 using a questionnaire survey. There were 18,560 respondents at follow-up; we investigated 4,971 who rated low POS at baseline. The participants were asked a single question about POS and nine about workplace infection control measures. We determined the odds ratios (ORs) of high POS at follow-up using multilevel logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The groups of 5-6 (OR = 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.57; P = 0.014) and 7-9 workplace infection control measures (OR = 1.54; 95% CI, 1.28-1.85; P < 0.001) had significantly higher ORs than the group with 0-2 measures. CONCLUSIONS: Health support for employees through workplace infection control measures can increase POS.