Epidemiological Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Preventive Measures of Occupational Injuries Among Commercial Couriers in China Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Xiuquan Shi; Miao Qi; Xiuli Hu; Guojia Qi; Ping Yuan

doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.86

Epidemiological Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Preventive Measures of Occupational Injuries Among Commercial Couriers in China Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Apr 1:17:e166. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2022.86.

Authors

Xiuquan Shi^{1

2}, Miao Qi¹, Xiuli Hu¹, Guojia Qi¹, Ping Yuan¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
² Center for Injury Research and Policy and Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

In this study, we focus on the significant upward trend of occupational accidental traffic injuries in commercial couriers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This review comments on the characteristics of occupational accidental injuries of commercial couriers in China and then discusses the reasons of the high incidence rate and associated risk factors. Various potential protective measures were also explored to prevent and control the occupational injuries in this vulnerable worker group.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; commercial couriers; epidemiological characteristics; occupational injuries.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / epidemiology
COVID-19* / prevention & control
China / epidemiology
Humans
Occupational Injuries* / epidemiology
Pandemics / prevention & control
Risk Factors