The return to work after COVID-19 among healthcare workers of Hassan II University Hospital in Fez, Morocco
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the main mission of occupational health services is to ensure the protection of all healthcare personnel. The effects of this pandemic on the work world have been particularly significant, leading to a sharp increase in work stoppages, whether during lockdown or due to extended sick leaves caused by COVID-19.
Furthermore, the occupational health services are increasingly called upon to deal with return-to-work issues, especially during return-to-work visits after disease. A retrospective study was carried out on 200 cases of confirmed COVID-19 victims, recorded during occupational medicine return visits between 2020 and 2021 at the Hassan II University Hospital in Fez, Morocco.
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the disease on work, taking into account the severity of clinical signs both during the disease and upon resumption, the extent of absenteeism, and the identification of the circumstances of occurrence, in order to develop appropriate prevention measures.
Keywords: Occupational physician, healthcare workers, return to work, COVID-19
