scholarly journals STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL AND NONOCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS AND HEALTH OF MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS

Transport ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vytautas Obelenis ◽  
Daiva Gedgaudienė
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Motor Transport ◽  
Central Nervous System Dysfunction ◽  
Transport Workers ◽  
Noise Vibration

The study on work conditions, lifestyle, psychosocial factors and health was carried out in three different urban motor transport companies. 788 workers of the main occupations were interviewed using a questionnaire. The main occupational hazards are low air temperature, draughts, exposure to diesel fuel, cooling oil, noise, vibration, musculoskeletal exertion. Workers do not lead a healthy lifestyle: 46,0 %-are smokers, 83,0%-use alcohol, 53,0% are physically inactive, 82,0% lead a malnutrition regimen, 27,0% experience stressful situations at work every day. Musculoskeletal disorders make up 46,2 %, respiratory 22,2 %, gastrointestinal 17,3 % and central nervous system dysfunction 32,2 %. Musculoskeletal disorders are related to poor ergonomic and workplace design, long working hours, senior age and long professional work experience (p<0,05-0,002).

WORK–LIFE BALANCE IN THE CURRENT JAPANESE CONTEXT

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Akizumi Tsutsumi
Keyword(s):  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Overtime Work ◽  
Work Style

Background: Work style reform in Japan is under way in response to a predicted shortfall in the workforce owing to the country’s low birth rate and high longevity, health problems due to excessive working hours, and the need for diversification of employment. A legal limit for physicians’ overtime work will be introduced in 2024. Objectives: This study examines the work–life balance among Japan’s doctors in the context of ongoing work style reform. Methodology: The study applied included selective reviews of demographic shifts, legislation against long working hours, and trends in doctors’ participation in the labor force. Results: Japan’s doctors work long hours, which creates a conflict between their working and private lives. The proportion of female doctors in Japan is the lowest among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Employment trends among women doctors by age group show an M-curve: many quit their jobs upon marriage or childbirth. Gender role stereotyping has led male Japanese doctors to devote themselves entirely to their professions and working excessively long hours: they leave all family work to their female partners. This stereotyping obliges female doctors to undertake household chores in addition to their career tasks, which makes it difficult for them to re-enter their careers. Because of the harsh working conditions (including long working hours), there has been a decline in newly graduated doctors in some medical specialties. Conclusions: For sustainable, effective health care in Japan, it is necessary to improve the work conditions for Japan’s doctors towards achieving work–life harmony.

scholarly journals Investigating the Musculoskeletal Disorders among Computer Users of Lordegan Health Network by ROSA Method and CMDQ Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Jalilpour ◽  
Leila Ebrahimi Ghavamabadi ◽  
Behzad Fouladi Dehaghi ◽  
Hassan Rajabi-Vardanjani ◽  
Mojtaba Jahanifar
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Computer Users ◽  
Computer Work ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Health Network ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are common consequences of inappropriate computer work conditions. Employees are job groups who spend many office hours working on computers. The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among computer users of the health network of Lordegan city and its impact on their daily activities. Methods: This research was applied in terms of purpose and was determined as one of the quantitative researches.  This descriptive-analytical study was performed with the use of systematic random sampling, and the samples were picked from the statistical population of 500 employees of Lordegan Health Network. A sample size of 217 persons was selected, which had at least one year of work experience and at least 3 hours a day working in front of a computer. The Cornell questionnaire was applied in order to specify the rate of pain and discomfort and its effect on the employees' daily activities. Then, the ROSA method was utilized to assess the ergonomics of the office strain rate of users. The results were analyzed with the use of the chi-square test and SPSS v.25 software. Results: A significant difference was seen between the rate of pain and discomfort and the effect of pain on daily activities in different body parts of computer users based on age, work experience (P<0.05). Also, there was a significant difference between ROSA final score and age variables and work experience (P<0.05). The results of the ROSA evaluation declared that 53.9% of persons were exposed at medium to high-risk levels. Conclusion: The ROSA method was appropriate for detecting risk factors for office work and was able to identify deficiencies existed in workstations. Concerning the postures and jobs in the office department, the ROSA method was able to identify musculoskeletal disorders of the office employees in health care. The CMDQ questionnaire could determine the rate and effect of pain and discomfort on different body parts for these employees.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL RIYADH, KSA

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Lubna Tabassum ◽  
Mohammed Lyeeq Ahmed ◽  
Naureen Kanwal Satti ◽  
Khalid Hamad Al Harbi ◽  
Yazeed AlBalawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are a common cause of physical and emotional distress among healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to see the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare professionals. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 health care professionals working in King Saud University Hospital, Riyadh. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to the healthcare staff who attended the occupational health clinic. The questionnaire was based on Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire to assess the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorder along with the enquiry on demographics, working hours, work experience, nature of the job, coping strategies, and pattern of WRMSD’s. Results: In the present study, 62% of participants reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders including neck, shoulder, lower body joint pains and backache. It was found that an abnormal work posture, prolonged working hours and individuals with more years of work experience had a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Conclusion: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders increase with abnormal posture, increased working hours and a prolonged working career. Hence, individuals need to follow adequate ergonomic practices at work to avoid work-related musculoskeletal injuries and their consequences.

scholarly journals Life style and nutritional status of food service personnel in selected hotels

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Subasshini V ◽  
Ramya
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Service Personnel ◽  
Biochemical Assessment

The hospitality is the only industry which serve essential food and shelter and make the customers to feel at home. Thereby we take our food in outside restaurants.Hence personnel working in the hotel industry who serve food should be nutritionally fitand active, then only they can provide good food to the customers. A survey was conducted regarding the life style and nutritional status of the food service personnel in selected hotels from Trichirapalli district. Hundred samples of male personnel were selected in purposive random sampling method from production, service and dishwashing areas because these are the main areas were the hygienic practices should be followed strictly. An interview schedule was framed with questions regarding life style pattern,Dietary intake personal hygiene and their nutritional status is analysed by Selected Antropometric measurements, Biochemical assessment and by Dietary survey method.The results showed that Majority of the food service personnel were not following healthy lifestyle and they have lot of stress due to long working hours and they have improper meal timings and their nutritional status were not satisfactory.

Incidence of skin diseases of motor transport workers

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-223
Author(s):  
Yu. A. Gallyamova
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Motor Transport ◽  
Transport Workers

Among 1882 motor transport workers examined 164 patients with dermatoses are revealed. The incidence and structure of skin diseases and the influence of work conditions are studied. The most important factors for drivers are: vibration, cabin microclimate, nervous and emotional stress, dirtying of skin; for repair workers: dirtying of skin and clothes. It is established that eczema and pyodermia are revealed in repair workers, mycosis of the foot and skin pruritus are revealed in drivers.

A Study on Ergonomic Workstations for Standing Operators at a Manufacturing Factory in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 471 ◽  
pp. 172-177
Author(s):  
Baba Md Deros ◽  
Nasir Senin ◽  
Nor Kamaliana Khamis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Electronic Product ◽  
Shoulder Region

Ergonomically designed workstation is vital towards improving health and safety of operators. This study was carried out at the assembly department to assess female operators effectiveness at standing workstations during assembling different components and parts for making electronic product in a manufacturing factory. Long working hours with static standing postures can lead to musculoskeletal disorders. The study main objectives are to assess, identify risks and body parts complaints with respect to standing workstation. The methodology use in this study includes anthropometric data measurements of female operators, standing risk assessment and body parts symptoms survey. One hundred female operators working at standing workstations took part in the study. This study revealed three major types of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) observed in this factory, they are pain at the shoulder region, pain at the leg region and pain at the upper back region. Based on the findings from this study, the authors have proposed a standing workstation designs that overcome the MSDs.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain among the Dentists

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Fatima Zahra ◽  
Ajmal Yousaf ◽  
Sana Ashfaq ◽  
Fatima Ali ◽  
Khursid Ali Bangash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective: To investigate knowledge, attitude and prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among the dentists of tertiary care dental hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at AFID Rawalpindi from January 2020 to February 2020. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 250 dentists of tertiary care dental hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad working in different specialties through a self-administered questionnaire. Different variables like age, gender, specialty, working hours, work experience, posture and vision were included. The results were analysed on SPSS version 20. Results: The study showed 100% male and 90.9% female dentists having musculoskeletal disorders of all ages and specialties, regardless of the variables. The longer the working hours and work experience, the higher was the incidence of musculoskeletal pain. There is a high need to educate the dentists about the hazards of such disorders to prevent them, thereby ensuring longer and healthier careers. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common problems in dentists; they should take the necessary steps in order to prevent them.

scholarly journals Physical work conditions and perceived health problems among informal automobile artisans

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Funmilayo Juliana Afolabi ◽  
Paul de Beer ◽  
Joke A Haafkens
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prolonged Standing ◽  
Work Related

BACKGROUND: Automobile car repair requires intensive activities. Several studies have described different work characteristics of automobile artisans’ work. However, the effects of physical work conditions (PWC) on worker health outcomes are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore which of the PWC have high negative impact on worker’s health outcomes, and whether the same conditions affected both illnesses and injuries. METHODS: A cross-sectional design and a multistage method were used to randomly select 632 workers. A structured self-reported questionnaire was used to obtain information on dependent variables (illness/injuries) and independent variables (PWC). The results were analysed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis, while controlling for occupation. RESULTS: Workers who manually lifted heavy items or orally sucked petrol regularly reported illnesses and injuries. Long work experience and long working hours were significantly associated with illness, whereas prolonged standing was significantly related to injuries. Contrary to our initial expectation, workers who regularly worked at 2 m or higher above the ground level tended to report less illness and injury. CONCLUSIONS: PWCs were more significantly related to work-related illnesses than injuries. Therefore, interventional programs for automobile artisans should focus on the PWC that increase worker vulnerability to work-related illnesses.

Role of Yoga in Lifestyle Disorders w.s.r. to Diabetes Mellitus Type-2

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tushar K. Pardeshi ◽  
Sachinkumar Patil
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Diet Pattern ◽  
Speed And Accuracy

21st century is full of stress requiring more speed and accuracy. In today’s world of competition, diet pattern, lifestyle and behavioral pattern of people has changed. Late working hours, deadlines of work and stress have become a parcel of daily life. Due to this people have won’t have time for exercise and Yoga and end up in various lifestyle disorder, like Diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Cardiovascular diseases etc. Diabetes mellitus is one of most leading disorder in all of them. The worldwide prevalence of D.M. has raised dramatically over past two decades, from an estimated 30 million cases in 1985 to 177 million in 2000. Based on current trends, > 360 million individuals will have diabetes by the year 2030. Diabetes mellitus is mentioned in our Samhitas as disorder of lethargic and exercise less lifestyle disorder and termed it as Madhumeha. Caused by mainly Apathyaahara and Viharsevana. Chikitsa of Madhumeha focused on Pathyaaahara and Vihar (lifestyle) in management of Madhumeha. This article is deal with healthy lifestyle including Yoga mentioned in Ayurveda Samhita for management of prevention and treatment of Lifestyle disorders.

scholarly journals Long working hours and alcohol use: systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies and unpublished individual participant data

BMJ ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 350 (jan12 13) ◽  
pp. g7772-g7772 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Virtanen ◽  
M. Jokela ◽  
S. T. Nyberg ◽  
I. E. H. Madsen ◽  
T. Lallukka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Individual Participant Data ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Individual Participant
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