Return to work considerations in the lingering COVID-19 Era: Long COVID, multiple chemical sensitivity, and universal design

Kimberly Wickert; Judiann McCrone Romeo; Phillip Rumrill; Kathleen Sheppard-Jones; Sara McCurry

doi:10.3233/WOR-223641

Return to work considerations in the lingering COVID-19 Era: Long COVID, multiple chemical sensitivity, and universal design

Work. 2022;73(2):355-360. doi: 10.3233/WOR-223641.

Authors

Kimberly Wickert¹, Judiann McCrone Romeo¹, Phillip Rumrill¹, Kathleen Sheppard-Jones¹, Sara McCurry¹

Affiliation

¹ Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.

PMID: 35938281
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-223641

Abstract

This article discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the American workforce, symptoms of Long COVID syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and ways to avoid triggering its symptoms when sanitizing the workplace and using Universal Design practices to increase accessibility and decrease transmission of COVID-19 among workers. Interface with healthcare providers, rehabilitation professionals, and employers is emphasized.

Keywords: COVID-19; accessibility; long COVID; universal design.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity*
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Return to Work
Universal Design
Workplace