Participation of Danish and immigrant cleaners in a 1-year worksite intervention preventing physical deterioration

Rasmussen, Charlotte Diana Nørregaard; Jørgensen, Marie Birk; Carneiro, Isabella Gomes; Flyvholm, Mari‐Ann; Olesen, Kasper; Søgaard, Karen; Holtermann, Andreas

doi:10.1080/00140139.2011.592651

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“…Among the immigrants, 49 different ethnic identities were present with the 8 most prevalent being Turkey, Marcedonia, Pakistan, Thailand, Philippines, Morocco, India and Serbia, representing 70% of the immigrants in the study population. Previously, studies on the immigrant population in the current study has been published [ 20 , 28 , 29 ].…”

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A randomised controlled trial among cleaners-Effects on strength, balance and kinesiophobia

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BackgroundCleaners constitute a job group with poor health and low socioeconomic resources. Therefore, there is a great need for scientifically documented health promoting initiatives for cleaners. However, both workplace initiatives and high quality intervention studies are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 3-month workplace trial with interventions to improve physical or cognitive behavioural resources among cleaners.MethodsA cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted among 294 female cleaners from 9 workplaces. The participants were allocated to three groups: Physical coordination training (PCT, n = 95), Cognitive behavioural theory-based training (CBTr, n = 99) and Reference group (REF, n = 100). Interventions were conducted during work hours for an average of 1 hour/week. Muscle strength was measured by maximal voluntary contractions in trunk/extension, and shoulder abduction/elevation. Postural balance was measured on a force platform. Kinesiophobia was measured with Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia. Test and questionnaires were completed at baseline and at 3-month follow-up and analyses followed the intention-to-treat (ITT) principle with last observation carried forward in case of missing data at follow-up. Reports and analyses are given on true observations as well.ResultsITT-analyses revealed that PCT improved strength of the trunk (p < .05) and postural balance (p < .05) compared to CBTr and REF. Based on true observations the strength and balance improvements corresponded to ~20% and ~16%, respectively. ITT-analyses showed that CBTr reduced kinesiophobia compared to PCT and REF (p < .05). Based on true observations, the improvement corresponded to a ~16% improvement.ConclusionThis workplace-based intervention study including PCT and CBTr among cleaners improved strength and postural balance from PCT, and kinesiophobia from CBTr. The improved strength, postural balance and kinesiophobia may improve the cleaners' tolerance for high physical work demands. Future studies should investigate the potential in the combination of PCT and CBTr in a workplace intervention.Trial registrationCurrent controlled trials ISRCTN96241850

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“…4,11 On the contrary, work experience was not statistically significant on studies done in Australia and Denmark. 2,20 This difference may be attributed to the variation in the nature of the study and limited sample size of the study in Denmark.…”

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<p>Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cleaners Working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia</p>

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Alamer³

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Background Musculoskeletal disorder is a common cause of morbidity, disability, and poor quality-of-life. Its burden among cleaners in developed countries ranges from 56–90%. However, there are a lack of studies in developing countries, particularly in the study area. Thus, the result of this study will help to resolve health problems caused by musculoskeletal disorders among cleaners. Purpose The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among cleaners working at Mekelle University. Materials and Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 cleaners. Simple random sampling was used to select the study participants. Data were collected through interview using the standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and bivariate logistic regression were done to identify factors associated with musculoskeletal disorder. In bivariate logistic regression analysis, variables with a P -value<0.25 were modeled to multivariate analysis. Variables with a P -value≤0.05 with 95% confidence interval (CI) in multivariate model were taken as statistically significant. Finally, AOR with 95% CI at a P -value<0.05 was reported. Results This study found that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among cleaners was 52.3% in the past 12 months and 31.8% in the last 7 days. Time pressure (AOR=3.25, 95% CI=1.08–9.77), work experience (AOR=2.49, 95% CI=1.12–5.52), feeling exhausted (AOR=2.68, 95% CI=1.16–6.20), working hours per day (AOR=3.55, 95% CI=1.54–8.20), awkward posture (AOR=15.71, 95% CI=6.47–38.17), and those who work more than 2 hours in sustaining position (AOR=8.05, 95% CI=2.25–28.85) showed a statistically significant association with musculoskeletal disorder. Conclusion Musculoskeletal disorders were commonly reported among cleaners working at Mekelle University. Time pressure, work experience, feeling exhausted, working hours per day, awkward posture, and working >2 hours in sustaining position were statistically significant in their association with musculoskeletal disorders.

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“…A number of articles mentioned that cultural health beliefs could influence symptom attribution and use of strategies such as self‐medication . Frequently, culture was presented as a reason workers fail to challenge hazardous work and to report or seek care for health conditions . A few noted the need to research the role of culture in influencing health and safety behaviors or perceptions .…”

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“…Thirty‐two articles (30%) mentioned culture in relation to health and safety training, education, outreach or intervention. Most of these articles noted the challenges stemming from cultural differences and the need for or examples of culturally appropriate programs, with language and culture often mentioned together in this regard. In some cases, researchers advocated modifying workers’ attitudes and behaviors such as enhancing workers’ cultural skills, establishing and communicating proper conduct for employees, putting in place “An intervention for assertive communication skills such as disagreeing or refusing requests,” (p211) and deconstructing the “hardworking Latino” stereotype for day labourers and employers .…”

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Discourse on culture in research on immigrant and migrant workers’ health

Premji

2019

American J Industrial Med

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Background Health and safety researchers and practitioners have proposed that cultural differences help explain inequalities between foreign and native‐born workers. While cultural explanations for inequalities have long been debated in other fields, there exists little critique of cultural discourses in occupational health. Methods This article examines and discusses the discourse on culture in 107 articles on immigrant or migrant workers’ health published between 2011 and 2015. For each article, passages on culture were identified and analysed for both the context and the manner in which culture was discussed. Results The discourse on culture was found to be generally simplistic, individualistic, and uncritical, intentionally or unintentionally supporting the worldview that workers’ “otherness” is both cause of inequalities and target for interventions. Conclusion The article argues that empirical, theoretical and interdisciplinary work is needed to document the mechanisms and pathways that underlie health and safety inequalities by foreign‐born status.

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Participation of Danish and immigrant cleaners in a 1-year worksite intervention preventing physical deterioration

Cited by 13 publications

References 46 publications

A randomised controlled trial among cleaners-Effects on strength, balance and kinesiophobia

A randomised controlled trial among cleaners-Effects on strength, balance and kinesiophobia

<p>Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cleaners Working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia</p>

Discourse on culture in research on immigrant and migrant workers’ health

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