• Quentin Durand-Moreau and Jean-Michel Galarneau.
• Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada (Dr Durand-Moreau and Dr Galarneau).
• J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2021 Jun 1; 63 (6): e330-e334.

ObjectiveTo describe the mental health situation and job stress levels of Funeral Service Workers (FSW) during the first months of the pandemic.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study in Canada between May and July 2020. Funeral service professional organizations were asked to spread a questionnaire to their members including job description, assessment of anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-8), and job stress (effort-reward imbalance questionnaire).ResultsFifty-eight FSW completed a questionnaire, 32% reported anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 > 10), 29% reported depressive symptoms (PHQ-8 > 10), 31% reported job stress. Women were more likely to report overcommitment (66.7% vs. 31.8%, P = 0.015).ConclusionsLevels of anxiety and depression identified in Canadian FSW were higher than those identified in other occupational groups during the first few months of the pandemic.Copyright © 2021 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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