Health effects of immediate telework introduction during the COVID-19 era in Japan: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 10; p. e0256530
• Main Authors: Niu, Qian, Nagata, Tomohisa, Fukutani, Naoto, Tezuka, Masato, Shimoura, Kanako, Nagai-Tanima, Momoko, Aoyama, Tomoki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 08.10.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Biology and Life Sciences; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cross-sectional studies; Demography; Economic aspects; Emergencies; Employees; Evaluation; Health aspects; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mental health; Pandemics; Social Sciences; Telecommuting; Traffic congestion; Work and family; Working hours; Japan

Telework has been widely discussed in several fields; however, there is a lack of research on the health aspects of teleworking. The current study was conducted to determine the health effects of teleworking during an emergency statement as evidence for future policy development. This was a cross-se...