Bernardino Ramazzini's early observations of the link between musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic factors

Franco, Giuliano; Fusetti, Leonardo

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2003.08.001

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“…In this sense, the ICUs are characterized as places where patients in a severe or borderline condition, who still have a favorable prognosis, are hospitalized, even though they need specialized technical and human resources. Such characteristic denotes a high relevance to the nurses' health insofar as it represents the effects of work overload, and it may be associated with the genesis of WRMD 1,3 . It is important to mention that social and familial factors may also influence the worker's health.…”

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“…There is a consensus in literature in regards to the importance of preventing occupational injuries, especially considering that the exposure to adverse work conditions may generate overload and promote the genesis of occupational disorders [1][2][3][4] . For each work process, it is fundamental to detect risk factors that are inherent to the activity.…”

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“…2 PhD, Physical therapy professor at the Universidade de Brasília (UnB) -Brasília (DF), Brazil. 3 PhD, Physical therapy professor at the UFMS -Campo Grande (MS), Brazil.…”

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Análise de parâmetros funcionais relacionados aos fatores de risco ocupacionais da atividade de enfermeiros de UTI

Nery¹,

Toledo

Júnior³

et al. 2013

Fisioter. Pesqui.

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| Evaluating factors such as fatigue and functional aspects can identify overloads during nursing activities. The aim was to evaluate need for recovery, prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort, working capacity and perceived exertion of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses. Twentyfour nurses participated (aged 40±8 years; 10 men and 14 women). The Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire, work ability index (WAI), need for recovery scale (NRE) and scale of perceived exertion (Borg) were applied. Gender differences were evaluated by Student' s t-test and the prevalence by Fisher' s exact test. There was a prevalence of 75% in the last 12 months, 100% of women and 42% of men (significant difference; p=0.024). Women rated work as more intense than men (p<0.05). There were no differences between NRE/ WAI. The study emphasizes the importance of preventive actions focused on nursing activities and strategies for prevention of discomfort in females.

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Análise de parâmetros funcionais relacionados aos fatores de risco ocupacionais da atividade de enfermeiros de UTI

Nery¹,

Toledo

Júnior³

et al. 2013

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“…Se menciona que estos problemas son la mayor causa de dolor y lesiones, enfermedades, reducción de la productividad y ausentismo en el trabajo y que incrementan los costos de personal (Buckle, 2005;MacDonald, 2004;Kourinka, 1995 ). Los problemas musculo esqueléticos no son un fenómeno nuevo, ya que estos han sido reconocidos desde tiempos antiguos por Ramazzini, considerado el padre de la medicina ocupacional (Franco, 2004 ).…”

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Accidentes ocupacionales en personal que labora en clínicas y consultorios de animales de compañía, Lima 2010

Breña¹,

Falcón²,

Fernández³

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Salud tecnol. vet.

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RESUMENLa práctica veterinaria es considerada como una actividad de alto riesgo y la posibilidad de sufrir daños a la salud producto de accidentes ocupacionales es latente. Objetivo: identificar los accidentes ocupacionales asociados a la actividad laboral de los profesionales que laboran en consultorios y clínicas veterinarias de animales de compañía en la ciudad de Lima durante el año 2010. Metodología: Se elaboró y aplicó una encuesta semi estructurada a Médicos Veterinarios y personal técnico que laboraban en estos lugares, para identificar datos generales de los accidentes producidos durante la actividad laboral y una percepción acerca de este problema por parte de los encuestados. Resultados y Conclusiones: Se encuestaron a 400 personas. La edad y tiempo de experiencia en la actividad fue de 29.3 (18-63) y 5.5 (1-40) años en promedio, respectivamente. El 55% fueron varones y 45% mujeres. El 80.8% sufrieron al menos un accidente en el 2010. Los accidentes más frecuentes producidos por animales fueron mordeduras (31.1%) y arañazos (26.6%); y los producidos por elementos inanimados fueron pinchazos (21.5%) y cortes (8.7%). Los manos (68.9%) y brazos (20.2%) fueron las regiones anatómicas más afectadas y las cicatrices la secuela más común (49.9%). El 44.5% reportó problemas musculo esqueléticas en espalda, cuello y/o extremidades. El área de trabajo fue considerada cómoda para el 89% y seguras para el 79% de los trabajadores. Se hace necesario capacitar a los trabajadores de esta área sobre prácticas de seguridad y bioseguridad en el ambiente laboral. Palabras claves: enfermedades ocupacionales, veterinarios, zoonosis. ABSTRACTVeterinary practice is considered as a high-risk activity and the possibility of suffering any health injury due to occupational accidents is latent. Aim: To identify worked-related accidents in professionals who labor in animal centers and veterinary clinics of small animals in Lima city during 2010. Methods: A semi-structured survey was elaborated and applied among 400 Veterinarians and technicians who worked in these places, gathering general information of the accidents produced during work activity and the perception of this problematic among them. Results and Conclusions:The age and experience time in this type of work was 29.3 (18-63) and 5.5 (1-40) years old on average, respectively. 55% of the respondents were males and 45% females. At least 80.8% had an injury during 2010. The work-related accidents most frequently produced by animals were bites (31.1%) and scratches (26.6%); also lesions produced by inanimate elements were pinch (21.5%) and cuts (8.7%). Hands (68.9%) and arms (20.2%) were the anatomic regions most affected, and scars were the most commonly sequel reported (49.9%). 44.5% of the respondents reported musculoskeletal problems on back, neck and/or extremities. The work environment was indicated as comfortable for the 89.0% of people surveyed and secure for the 79.0% of workers. There is a need to train workers in the area of environmental health and safety.

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“…These disorders usually take months or even years to develop and are a major cause of lost time from work, compensation claims and health care costs (1), and can result in pain, loss of functional capacity and work disability. Furthermore, work related musculoskeletal disorders have a multifactorial etiology, including physical, organizational and individual factors and can correspond to an assortment of clinical diagnoses (2).…”

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Association between work engagement and perceived exertion among healthcare workers

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INTRODUCTION: Complaints and musculoskeletal discomforts are common manifestations of individuals affected by work-related disorders (WRMD), and the influence of individual and/or psychosocial risk factors may play a significant role in WRMD development. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and to compare work engagement (WE) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and to assess the association between indexes of WE and RPE among healthcare workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventeen female subjects (36 ± 11 years, 1.58 ± 0.06 m and 59 ± 9 kg) participated, all officially employed on a nonprofit agency. The Nordic Questionnaire was used to evaluate musculoskeletal complaints and the Borg Scale used to evaluate the RPE. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale quantified WE (vigor, dedication and absorption domains). Participants were divided into two groups, according to their sectors: healthcare clinics and institution for the elderly. The independent student t test was used to verify differences between groups and the chi-square test to verify associations between variables. RESULTS: All subjects reported musculoskeletal complaints, mainly in the low back (58%). RPE did not differ between groups, while in the vigor, it was found a significant statistically difference (p = 0.035). An association between RPE and vigor and RPE and dedication was establish (p = 0.02 and p = 0.036, respectively). CONCLUSION: The association between WE and RPE suggests that workers with lower indexes of vigor and dedication may perceive greater physical demand, which can be imposed by work demands.

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Bernardino Ramazzini's early observations of the link between musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic factors

Cited by 35 publications

References 6 publications

Análise de parâmetros funcionais relacionados aos fatores de risco ocupacionais da atividade de enfermeiros de UTI

Análise de parâmetros funcionais relacionados aos fatores de risco ocupacionais da atividade de enfermeiros de UTI

Accidentes ocupacionales en personal que labora en clínicas y consultorios de animales de compañía, Lima 2010

Association between work engagement and perceived exertion among healthcare workers

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