Workers' load and job-related stress after a reform and work system change in a hospital kitchen in Japan

Matsuzuki, Hiroe; Haruyama, Yasuo; Muto, Takashi; Aikawa, Kaoru; Ito, Akiyoshi; Katamoto, Shizuo

doi:10.1007/s12199-012-0291-9

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“…Lifestyle and occupational factors such as workplace environment, workload, job stress, etc., are related to this higher prevalence. [7][8][9] Kitchen workers are facing higher mental stress and multiple-site musculoskeletal pain. [10] The lack of epidemiological information about WMSDs in the catering industry is apparent.…”

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Investigation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male kitchen workers in South India

Subramaniam¹,

Murugesan²

2015

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Investigation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male kitchen workers in South India

Subramaniam¹,

Murugesan²

2015

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…Most of the interviewees in our study also reported that, like labor shortages and irregular working hours [11] [12], a lack of adequate service provider training posed a significant challenge to the delivery of effective healthcare services. In addition, most interviewees in our study noted that they were contract employees and therefore did not have good job security.…”

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Identifying Service Needs from the Perspective of Service Providers—A Qualitative Study

Chien¹,

Chuang²,

Chen³

2019

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The provision of high-quality medical care has become a key challenge in many countries. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that the early detection of chronic diseases can reduce mortality rates. Therefore, it is important to identify service needs which influence to participate in health screening. To date, little research has been conducted into the perspectives of service providers on this topic. In this preliminary study, we aimed to explore the perspectives of service providers who work in a community-based setting in order to identify perceived barriers to chronic disease screening and incentives which can increase participation rates. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 experienced health service providers from October 2017 to December 2017. Interviewees included physicians and community health representatives who had been working in a community-based health screening service for at least 3 years. The study identified several aspects of health screening services for chronic diseases that are in need of improvement, including a shortage of appropriate health service providers, inadequate attendance promoting measures, a lack of continually accessible and affordable medical services, healthcare professionals who possess inadequate communication skills, and rural-urban health care disparities. Service providers believe that current services do not fulfill community needs. Older adults who live in rural areas experience especially significant screening-related health disparities, which are mainly affected by structural service barriers. To improve the quality of medical services, healthcare screening services should be evaluated according to the perspectives of both participants and service providers.

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“…Working in a kitchen environment with time constraints can be stressful for staff, because they are often working hard to provide good service to customers while working within a warm humid environment. Humidity and hot kitchen conditions could directly increase stress levels for staff [6] [9] [15] [16]. However, if the work is managed to avoid high intensity periods and some relaxation intervals are provided during the day then muscle fatigue and other stress factors could be reduced.…”

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Health Effects on Canteen Staff Working in a University Canteen

Sripaiboonkij¹,

Taptakarnporn²

2014

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Background: Working in a canteen will involve more than one activity e.g. cutting, grinding, washing. These activities may lead to stress and muscle fatigue. Objective: To analyze health effects in canteen staff working at the university. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in canteen staff. A questionnaire was used to compare the level of feeling e.g. strength, force, interest before and after work between canteen staff using a subjective judgment scale from 1-10, together with assessing muscles: extensor of the wrist, biceps, triceps at different times by using surface electromyography (EMG). A paired t-test was used to analyze data. Results: 23 canteen staff participated the project (100%). Canteen staff did not report any significant difference in feelings e.g. freshness, keenness, force or strength that differentiated before work and after work. Extensor of the wrist seems to be the most muscle using part in a canteen activity. Conclusions: Stress levels related to working in a university canteen are low as is muscle fatigue measured by EMG. However, performing repetitive work in a canteen could lead to muscle fatigue or stress so break interval time may be important for preventing muscle fatigue and reducing stress.

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Workers' load and job-related stress after a reform and work system change in a hospital kitchen in Japan

Abstract: These results suggest that not only the workplace environment but also the work system influenced the workload and job stress on workers.

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Investigation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male kitchen workers in South India

Investigation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male kitchen workers in South India

Identifying Service Needs from the Perspective of Service Providers—A Qualitative Study

Health Effects on Canteen Staff Working in a University Canteen

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