Complications associated with remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review

English Title

Complicaciones asociadas al trabajo remoto durante la pandemia COVID-19: una revisión rápida

Authors

Liliana Cruz-Ausejo
Jaime Rosales Rimache

Keywords

COVID-19, Telecommuting, Physical activity, Occupational health, Musculoskeletal disorder

English Keywords

COVID-19, Trabajo remoto, Salud ocupacional, Actividad física, Trastorno musculoesquelético

Abstract

This review identifies and describes the main outcomes and complications associated with remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review of the literature was carried out. This included observational studies whose population or partly carried out remote work, published between March 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020. The descriptors were adapted to MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, Scopus and PsycINFO databases. We found 139 studies; 15 articles were included in this synthesis. A total of 18,818 remote workers were reported, of which women represented between 18.2%-100%. The findings describe the increased use of electronic devices, sedentary lifestyle, anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, sleep disorders and the presence of musculoskeletal pain in remote workers. Therefore, it is necessary to provide assistance and education to the remote worker in order to improve their conditions, reduce the associated complications and positively impact their lifestyle.

English Abstract

Esta revisión Identifica y describe los principales desenlaces y complicaciones asociadas al trabajo remoto durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Se realizó una revisión de la literatura que incluyó estudios observacionales cuya población o parte realice trabajo remoto, publicados entre el 1° marzo de 2020 al 30 de noviembre de 2020. Se adapto los descriptores a las bases: MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, Scopus y Psycinfo. Se hallaron 139 estudios y se incluyeron 15 artículos en esta síntesis. Se reportó 18 818 trabajadores de los cuales las mujeres representaron entre el 18.2%-100% de la población. Los hallazgos describen el incremento del uso de dispositivos electrónicos, sedentarismo, ansiedad, depresión, sensación de soledad, trastornos del sueño y dolor musculoesquelético en los trabajadores remoto. Por lo que es preciso brindar asistencia y educación al trabajador remoto a fin de mejorar sus condiciones, disminuir las complicaciones asociadas e impactar positivamente en su estilo de vida.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v22i4.4806

Recommended Citation

Cruz-Ausejo, Liliana and Rosales Rimache, Jaime (2022) "Complications associated with remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review," Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana: Vol. 22: Iss. 4, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v22i4.4806
Available at: https://inicib.urp.edu.pe/rfmh/vol22/iss4/21