Management Role in Taking Healthy Sitting Posture among Workers

Abstract

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in workplace health-related problems. The issue of Musculo Skeletal Disorders (MSD) has received considerable critical attention. Taking healthy posture has a pivotal role in prevention of MSD. In this study the management roles in taking proper sitting posture in workplace were assessed. Method and Istruments: A Semi-structured interview according to purposive sampling was conducted with a convenience sample of office workers working in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUS). Interviews were recorded and transcribed into MAXQDA software version. Content analysis was used to establish the presence of certain themes and concepts within the text. Findings: This study revealed that there are four determinants as management role related to taking healthy sitting behavior among workers in workplaces. These determinants including: role modeling, setting policy, management support and manager healthy mindset. Conclusions: The identified factors provide organizational managers with a list of factors by which they can encourage their employees to use healthy postures in the workplace leading to significant reductions in job absenteeism and insurance fees associated with health problems.

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among a sample of Iranian Computer Users

“…Therefore, the existence of inappropriate working conditions and non-compliance with the criteria is one of the most important factors in the study of occupational diseases [1,13] . In addition, achieving a healthy workplace not only improves the health and well-being of individuals but also brings economic benefits to the organization [14] . A study on computer users in Kaunas county verified that improvement in ergonomic work environment, workload optimization and education can prevent WMSDs [15] .…”