Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small and Medium Businesses in North Carolina: Results From the Carolina PROSPER COVID-19 Worksite Impact Survey.
Emily P McAden, Maija S Leff, Hanna V Jardel, Rosa W Greenberg, John A Staley, Laura A Linnan, Leena A Nylander-French
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Abstract
Objective: As the COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for businesses and worker safety and health, an interdisciplinary team launched the COVID-19 Worksite Impact Survey to assess COVID-19-related impacts and responses at small and medium businesses in 10 North Carolina counties.
Methods: We collected data from October 2 to December 1, 2020, and analyzed survey results to evaluate businesses' operational changes, concerns, needs, pandemic preparedness, workplace health promotion programming, and infection control practices.
Results: Most businesses, including essential ones, were inadequately prepared for the pandemic and did not implement the most effective COVID-19 infection control practices. Larger businesses and those with existing preparedness practices or health promotion programs were more likely to implement effective measures.
Conclusions: We should be acting now to improve small and medium businesses' preparedness for future public health crises.
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