Question addressedIn contrast with pain, dyspnoea is not visible to the general public who lack the corresponding experiential baggage. We tested the hypotheses that the generalised use of face masks to fight SARS-CoV2 dissemination could change this and sensitise people to respiratory health.MethodsGeneral population polling (1012-person panel demographically representative of the adult French population –quota sampling method–; 517 women, 51%). 860 (85%) answered “no” to “treated for a chronic respiratory disease” (“respiratory healthy”, RH) and 152 “yes” (“respiratory disease”, RD). 14% of RH respondents reported having a close family member treated for a chronic respiratory disease (RH-family+ and RH-family−). Respondents described mask-related attitudes, beliefs, inconveniencies, dyspnoea, and changes in their respiratory health vision.ResultsCompliance with masks was high (94.7%). Dyspnoea ranked first among mask inconveniencies (RD 79.3%, RH 67.3%, p=0.013). “Air hunger” was the main sensory dyspnoea descriptor. Mask-related dyspnoea was independently associated with belonging to RH-family+ (Odds Ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 1.85 [1.16–2.98]) and removing masks to improve breathing (OR 5.21 [3.73–7.28]). It was negatively associated with considering masks effective to protect others (OR]: 0.42 [0.25–0.75]). Half the respondents were more concerned with their respiratory health since wearing masks; 41% reported better understanding patients’ experiences.Answer to the questionWearing protective face masks leads to the mass discovery of breathing discomfort. It raises the public's awareness of what respiratory diseases involve and sensitises to the importance of breathing. These data should be used as the fulcrum of respiratory-health-oriented communication actions.
This communication aims to present a cross-perspectiverobotics, industrial engineering, sociology and ergonomicsresearch project experience dealing with development of collaborative robotics in SMEs. Our conviction is that Industry 4.0 must imply : (1) "departinionning" of disciplines involved in the design of work situations and (2) construction of hybrid approaches for understanding and transforming work. In this communication, we propose to relate such an experience on the basis of a research project -funded by the French National Agency for Reseach (ANR) , and focused on transformation of French Small and Middle Companies (SMC's) in relation to introduction of Collaborative Robotics. Collaborative Robotics is of particular interest for us as it embeds promises and pitfalls of articulation between technologies and work. However, these promises may be discussed and tempered by confronting them to actual design issues, work organization and transformation of work management.
This paper proposes a socio-anthropological reflection of the interaction of human bodies with technical devices containing advanced automation. The specific field of research is airplane piloting. Exemples from civil and military aviation demonstrate that, despite their high level of automation, these machines remain sensitive to very delicate levels of corporeal engagement. Although automation appears to evict the human being, in fact it renders the human body necessary. Feeling a sensation, and then recognizing it, leads the human to give sense to his actions. This social process is largely corporeal.
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