Frontline Workers (also known as Frontline Worker, Worker, Frontline): Employees whose primary responsibilities are to provide or maintain essential services, or involve direct engagement with customers, patients, or the public.

NIH MeSH · D000098724Named Groups

Frontline Workers

Also known asFrontline Worker · Worker, Frontline · Workers, Frontline · Frontline Personnel · Frontline Service Workers · Frontline Service Worker · Service Worker, Frontline · Service Workers, Frontline · Worker, Frontline Service · Workers, Frontline Service · Essential Personnel · Personnel, Essential

Definition

Employees whose primary responsibilities are to provide or maintain essential services, or involve direct engagement with customers, patients, or the public.

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.427

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Common questions about Frontline Workers

What does Frontline Workers mean in medicine?
Employees whose primary responsibilities are to provide or maintain essential services, or involve direct engagement with customers, patients, or the public. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Frontline Workers known by any other names?
Yes. Frontline Workers is also referred to as Frontline Worker, Worker, Frontline, Workers, Frontline, Frontline Personnel in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Frontline Workers sit in the medical classification?
Frontline Workers falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.427). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
Where can I get a plain-language explanation of Frontline Workers?
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000098724) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗