Hot days and Covid-19: Online survey of nurses and nursing assistants to assess occupational heat stress in Germany during summer 2020

Objectives: Our aim was to identify if working during hot days while wearing Covid-19 related personal protective equipment causes occupational heat stress for nurses and nursing assistants in Germany. Design: Using an online survey, we assessed the impact of hot weather on nurses and nursing assist...

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Main Authors: Yvette Jegodka, Lena Lagally, Hanna Mertes, Katharina Deering, Julia Schoierer, Barbara Buchberger, Stephan Bose-O'Reilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:The Journal of Climate Change and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000286