Salud ocupacional y trabajo remoto durante la pandemia: riesgos y recomendaciones
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La pandemia de COVID-19 trajo consigo un incremento sustancial del trabajo remoto que inició como una respuesta de emergencia, pero que se mantuvo durante más de un año en ciertos sectores y funciones. Hasta antes de la pandemia, se habían analizado los beneficios del trabajo remoto en cuanto a la salud mental, el bienestar general y el incremento en la productividad laboral, bajo condiciones donde el trabajador decidía cómo y dónde quería trabajar. La modificación forzada a la rutina laboral y a las condiciones generales del empleo resultaron en una serie de afectaciones negativas tanto en la salud como en el bienestar general de los trabajadores remotos. Este artículo presenta una recopilación exhaustiva de los riesgos y problemas en la salud ocupacional de los empleados remotos, así como recomendaciones para reducirlos y evitarlos.
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