ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Influence of Prolonged Visual Display Terminal Use on Physical and Mental Conditions among Health Care Workers at Tertiary Hospitals, Taiwan.
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- Occupational exposure to video display terminals: a systematic review of ocular and visual health effects and associated risk factors.Journal of occupational health · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of visual fatigue based on visual display terminals.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Pooled it
- Mapping Movement Behaviors and Mental Health Among Frontline Workers: Scoping Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Objective Assessment of Visual Workload in Video Display Terminal Workers Using a Non-Invasive Monitoring System.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Observational
- The individualized optimal pillow height and neck support design for side sleepers.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2025Article
- Digital Eye Strain: Updated Perspectives.Clinical optometry · 2024Review
- Health Workers' Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Resilience During COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Development of a new 17-item Asthenopia Survey Questionnaire using Rasch analysis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to examine the effects of prolonged VDT working time on physical and mental health disadvantages among health care workers (HCWs) in tertiary hospitals based on their work characteristics, age, and sex. Included in the study were 945 and 1868 participants in the non-doctor/nurse and doctor/nurse groups, respectively. The questionnaire included VDT usage-related information, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), computer vision syndrome (CVS), perceived occupational stress, burnout, the Brief Symptom Rating Scale-5 (BSRS-5), and self-rated health (SRH). After adjustment, multiple logistical regression analysis revealed that the two groups showed that the longer the VDT working time, the higher the risk of muscle pain, severe headaches, severe job stress, and self-assessed bad sleep quality. This showed that the condition of the doctor/nurse group was more severe than that of the non-doctor/nurse group. According to the stratified analysis by sex and age, in the group of women under the age of 30, the adjusted odds ratio value of physical and mental conditions increased with longer VDT working time and was statistically significant. The result show that it is important to reduce daily VDT exposure for doctor, nurses, and women under 30.
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