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dc.contributor.authorWithaya Chanchaien_US
dc.contributor.authorWanpen Songkhamen_US
dc.contributor.authorPranom Ketsompornen_US
dc.contributor.authorPunnarat Sappakitchanchaien_US
dc.contributor.authorWattasit Siriwongen_US
dc.contributor.authorMark Gregory Robsonen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-05T03:02:41Z-
dc.date.available2018-09-05T03:02:41Z-
dc.date.issued2016-05-01en_US
dc.identifier.issn16604601en_US
dc.identifier.issn16617827en_US
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-84965158795en_US
dc.identifier.other10.3390/ijerph13050464en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55866-
dc.description.abstract© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. (1) Background: Musculoskeletal disorders have a multifactorial etiology that is not only associated with physical risk factors, but also psychosocial risk factors; (2) Objective: This study evaluated the effects of an ergonomic intervention on musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risk factors; (3) Material and Methods: This study took a participatory ergonomic (PE) approach with a randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted at tertiary care hospitals during July to December 2014. A group of hospital orderlies in Thailand were randomly selected for examination. Fifty orderlies were placed in a case group and another 50 orderlies were placed in the control group. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire (NMQ) and the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) were used for data collection before and after the intervention program; (4) Results: The most commonly reported problem among hospital orderlies was found to be lower back symptoms (82%). The study found significant differences in prevalence rates of reported musculoskeletal conditions in the arm, upper back, and lower back regions before and after intervention. Findings showed that psychosocial risk factors were affected by the intervention. COPSOQ psychosocial risk factors were significantly different pre/post intervention. These variables included: work pace, influence at work, meaning of work, predictability, rewards, role conflicts, and social support from supervisors. No other psychosocial risk factors were found to be significant; (5) Conclusions: Positive results were observed following the intervention in the work environment, particularly in terms of reducing physical work environment risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and increasing promotion factors of the psychosocial work environment.en_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Scienceen_US
dc.subjectMedicineen_US
dc.titleThe impact of an ergonomics intervention on psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms among Thai hospital orderliesen_US
dc.typeJournalen_US
article.title.sourcetitleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
article.volume13en_US
article.stream.affiliationsChulalongkorn Universityen_US
article.stream.affiliationsChiang Mai Universityen_US
article.stream.affiliationsMahidol Universityen_US
article.stream.affiliationsRutgers, The State University of New Jerseyen_US
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