ArticleBMC public health2014
Assessing the effects of an educational program for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers.
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- Musculoskeletal disorders among teachers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA surgery · 2018Pooled it
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- Investigating the Effectiveness of a Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders Management Program.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Predictors of musculoskeletal disorders among special education teachers in Sabah, Malaysia.Heliyon · 2024Article
- A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Cairo, Egypt.BMC public health · 2022Article
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- Job Demands and Resources Experienced by the Early Childhood Education Workforce Serving High-Need Populations.Early childhood education journal · 2022Article
- Does tutors' support contribute to a telehealth program that aims to promote the quality of life of office workers? A cluster randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2021Article
- Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders amongst flower farm workers in Kenya.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2021Article
- The Effects of Multifaceted Ergonomic Interventions on Musculoskeletal Complaints in Intensive Care Units.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Preventive factors against work-related musculoskeletal disorders: narrative review.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT · 2019Article
- Imbalances in the German public health system - numbers of state-certified occupational physicians and relation to socioeconomic data.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2016Article
- Change in Musculoskeletal Pain in Patients With Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder After Tailored Rehabilitation Education: A One-Year Follow-Up Survey.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2015Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among schoolteachers.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMTArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMusculoskeletal disorders represent one of the most common and most costly occupational health problems in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of occupational health education and ergonomic training on awareness, attitude and behavior of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among teachers.
methodsA self-controlled longitudinal study with pre/post design was used to evaluate the effects of intervention among school teachers from the 21st of June, 2010 to the 21st of August, 2011. Choosing a cluster random sampling method, 350 (70.0% response rate (350/500)) teachers from four schools were assigned to receive eight weeks of intervention (participatory ergonomic training and occupational health education). Evaluations focused on teachers who participated in both pre- and post-questionnaires. Two post-tests were then administered to the participants to identify changes at six and 12 months after intervention.
resultsThe follow-up rate was 93.7% (328/350) at six months after intervention, and 90.9% (319/350) at 12 months after intervention. After the intervention, the awareness rate, attitude and health behavior improved. The self-reported prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders for neck, shoulder, upper and lower back pain, or discomfort were lower than before intervention (P < 0.05).
conclusionInterventions based on occupational health education lectures, on-site ergonomics training, publicity brochures and posters showed a positive effect on prevention and control of the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in teachers. Improvement in awareness, behavior and attitude changes, and prevalence were found at both six and 12 months post-intervention, confirming that the effectiveness of the program can be sustained.
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