P-312 Prati: A Project to Describe and Prevent Occupational Infections in Italy

Introduction In Italy, the impact of SARS-CoV2 pandemic on workers’ health in public and private companies has highlighted the absence of a correct description of the epidemiological features of occupational infections. The objective of the project called PRATI (Progetto di Ricerca Attiva delle Tecnopatie Infettive - Project for the Active Research of the Occupational Infections) is to activate an Italian network in which different structures (Local Health Authorities, Occupational Medicine clinics and consultation centres in Hospitals and/or Universities, National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work namely INAIL) collaborate to develop a system for monitoring occupational infections and evaluating their associated risk factors. Methods The network will experience forms of active research of work-related infectious diseases, and will collect data on risk factors, including organizational and management ones, based on workplace site inspections, as well. The major source of data will come from notified occupational diseases and accidents. Other useful data will be collected from notifications of specific infectious diseases, mandatory for public health reasons. Anonymised data will be centralized at INAIL. The effectiveness of the activities promoted by the network will be evaluated using interrupted time series. Results The activation of the PRATI network will allow the systematic collection of data related to occupational infections or work-related accidents at risk of infection. Discussion and Conclusion Data collection and analysis from the PRATI project will facilitate the identification of possible critical issues in the workplace protection system and therefore the planning of specific interventions in areas and sectors at risk.