Last week researchers from theme 3 of the PROTECT NCS shared findings from their Greater Manchester Case Studies with key stakeholders. The team conducted a Greater Manchester Case Study, to investigate workplace responses during the pandemic, changes as a result of...
Category: Theme 3: Sector-specific studies
Differential Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Occupation: Evidence from the Virus Watch prospective cohort study in England and Wales
This paper by PROTECT theme 3 researchers and the Virus Watch community cohort study, investigates how occupational differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection risk has changed over time, and includes updated data from the Omicron wave in England and Wales. Most pronounced...
An exploration of how ‘Living with COVID’ influences COVID-19 transmission risk, response and resilience in workplace settings: a Greater Manchester Case Study – Study 1
The aim of this study, from theme 3 researchers of the PROTECT NCS, together with the accompanying Case Study 2, was to assess how the ‘Living with COVID’ change in policy and guidance affected transmission risk, response and resilience in workplace settings in...
Understanding what influences the wearing of face coverings – report on the deliverables of the study
The aim of this study from theme 3 researchers of the PROTECT NCS, was to understand what influences the wearing of face coverings. This paper seeks to answer 3 key research questions: what is the prevalence of face covering use in work, public transport and indoor...
Perceptions of transmission and mitigation of SARS-CoV-2: Cross sector Theme 3 WP1 Deep dives.
This cross-sector research follows on from work carried out between October 2020 to March 2022 by PROTECT theme 3 researchers into eight sectors. Circumstances for all of these sectors, and their workers, have evolved as the pandemic has changed. Between August and...
Deep dive with an electricity generating company: qualitative insights from site-based workers.
This study forms part of the wider PROTECT National Core Study on COVID-19 transmission, and sought to explore COVID-19 transmission within the nuclear energy company, EDF. The focus of the study, led by theme 3 researchers of the PROTECT NCS, was to explore worker’s...
An exploration of how ‘Living with COVID’ influences COVID-19 transmission risk, response and resilience in workplace settings: a Greater Manchester Case Study – Study 2
The Greater Manchester Case Study investigated how changes in policy and advice, as set out in the government report ‘Living with COVID’, affected COVID-19 transmission risk, response and resilience in workplace settings. This study, study 2, used qualitative...
Knowledge share workshop with PROTECT researchers: consolidating similarities and differences in findings from sector specific research.
When it comes to controlling workplace transmission of SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, different workplace sectors face different challenges, both in terms of likely transmission routes and which control measures can be practically and effectively...
Occupational differences in COVID-19 incidence, severity, and mortality in the United Kingdom: available data and framework for analyses
This methods paper, produced by researchers from Theme 3 of the PROTECT study, assesses the datasets available for investigating difference in COVID-19 mortality for workers in different occupations in the UK.All the datasets considered are found to have particular...
Exploring the relationship between job characteristics and infection: Application of a COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix to SARS-CoV-2 infection data in the United Kingdom
The COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix (JEM), has been developed to categorise occupations according to workplace factors believed to be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. This paper, published by Theme 3 researchers of the the PROTECT...
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