COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH REMOTE WORK DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A QUICK REVIEW

Cruz-Ausejo L.; Rimache J.R. · Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana (2022) · DOI: 10.25176/rfmh.v22i4.4806

Resumen

Introduction: This review identifies and describes the main outcomes and complications associated with remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was carried out. This included observational studies whose population or part 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.