Workplace Interventions in Response to COVID-19: an Occupational Health Psychology Perspective

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This article recognizes the challenges and describes the adaptations necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. It also emphasizes employee mental health needs. A theoretical framework for organizational interventions is included that utilizes an Occupational Health Psychology approach. The proposed interventions focus on 8 key topics, such as physical health and safety, and psychological wellbeing, in addition to a tiered structure (primary, secondary, and tertiary) of proposed intervention activities that scale based on need.

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  • Setting/Context of Implementation: Workplace
  • Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development
  • Outcomes of Interest: Improve Organizational Infrastructure
  • Level of Evidence: Emerging
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: Yes
  • Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Social and Community Context
  • Outside of US: No