Psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry: a systematic review

Sobeih, Tarek; Salem, Ossama; Daraiseh, Nancy M.; Genaidy, Ash; Shell, Richard

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“…The psychosocial factors were significantly associated with MSD (Sobeih et al, 2006). According to Sobeih et al, the psychosocial factors can be classified as stressors" (risk factors) and moderators (protective factors).…”

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“…As shown in other systematic reviews, the main risk factors associated with MSD can be classified in physical and psychosocial factors (Sobeih et al, 2006). The physical tasks are the most important factors associated with MSD, being those that reflect the physical nature of the work.…”

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“…Only a few studies considered the role of psychosocial factors in the occurrence of MSD. The most recent studies demonstrated that the psychosocial factors may be associated independently with the MSD among construction workers (Sobeih et al, 2006). Construction workers may be exposed to different psychosocial factors specific to their job environment.…”

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Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal

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Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the construction industry represent a significant problem resulting in days away from work, and the effective solution to this problem requires the implementation of useful interventions. This article presents a systematic review and critical appraisal of construction intervention studies to provide a basis for future research and practice. A comprehensive search of seven electronic databases-Medline, PubMed, Ergonomics Abstracts, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, BIOSIS, Psychinfo, and NIOSHTIC 2-was performed to identify relevant articles. Further, the methodological quality of identified studies was assessed by the Epidemiological Appraisal Instrument (EAI). Eight intervention studies linking and introducing the following aspects of the construction industry were identified: an intervention with reduced MSD; decreasing work demands; or increasing human abilities, comfort, or ease of use among workers. The methodological quality of the studies ranged between marginal and average. There is an urgent need for more construction intervention studies to fill the gaps in this research area. Moreover, future research and practice should avoid the limitations of past studies in order to ultimately reach the goal of effective interventions in the construction industry. C 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Strese maruz kalan çalışanlarda depresyon ve benzeri ruhsal sağlık sorunları (1-3) yanında, kardiyovasküler hastalıklar (4-6), kas-iskelet sistemi hastalıkları (7,8) ve özellikle kadınlarda diyabet (9-11) gibi önemli sağlık sorunlarının sıklığının artması söz konusudur. Toplumsal yükü yönünden değerlendirildiğinde ise çok yüksek parasal maliyetlerden söz edilmektedir.…”

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Coping Strategies with Stress among Female Staff at a University Hospital

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2017

Akd Med J

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Coping Strategies with Stress among Female Staff at a University Hospital ÖZ Amaç: İşyerindeki stresin toplumsal yükü, özellikle sağlık çalışanlarında oldukça yüksektir ve bu durum ruhsal ve fiziksel anlamda önemli sağlık sorunlarının hazırlayıcısı olabilir. Çalışmanın amacı, bir üniver-site hastanesinde çalışan bir grup kadın personelin stresle başa çıkma yöntemlerini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler:Araştırma kesitsel tiptedir. Üniversite Hastanesinde çalışan 269 kadına "Stresle Başa Çıkma Tarzları Ölçeği" uygulanmıştır. Bu ölçeğin alt ölçekleri bağımlı değişkenler olarak, katılımcıların yaşı, çocuk sayısı, meslekte çalıştığı süre, eğitim durumu ve sigara kullanımı ise bağımsız değişkenler olarak tanımlanmıştır. Stresle başa çıkma tarzları ile ilişkili bağımsız değişkenler lojistik regresyon analizi ile test edilmiştir. Analizde modelde kalan değişkenler tahmini rölatif riskleri ile sunulmuştur.Bulgular: Çalışmamızda sosyal desteğe başvurma yaklaşımı en fazla kullanılan, boyun eğici yaklaşım ise en az kullanılan yaklaşım olarak belirlenmiştir. Yapılan çoklu analizlerde kendine güvenli yaklaşımı; çocuk sayısı az olanların 1,89 kat daha fazla kullandığı (OR=1,89; %95 CI=1,14-3,13), boyun eğici yaklaşımı ise; çocuk sayısı daha fazla olanların 2,37 kat (OR=2,37; %95 CI=1,28-4,41) ve sigara içme-yenlerin 2,20 kat daha fazla kullandığı (OR=2,20; %95 CI=1,26-3,85) saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Sosyal desteğe başvurmanın en fazla kullanılan yöntem olması sağlık çalışanlarının stres yö-netiminde ele alınması gereken önemli bir bulgudur. Yöneticilerin çalışma ortamında sosyal destek mekanizmalarını artırması stresin çalışanlar üzerindeki yükünü azaltmada yararlı olabilir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Stres, Stresle başa çıkma, Stres yönetimi, Sağlık çalışanları, Psikososyal faktörler ABSTRACT Objective: The burden of work-related stress is an important problem, especially among health workers, and leads to mental and physical consequences when the person is not able to deal with it. The aim of this study was to define the coping strategies for stress among female staff at a university hospital. Material and Methods:The coping strategies inventory was administered to 269 women working at a university hospital in this cross-sectional study. Dependent variables were the subscales of this inventory. Independent variables were age, number of children, the time spent in the profession, education and smoking status of the participants. The relationship between the independent variables and the subscales was analyzed by logistic regression and the significant variables in the model are presented with odds ratios.Results: Seeking social support was the most and submissive the least preferred strategy. Multiple analyses showed that the self-confident strategy was used 1.89 times more commonly by those who had a 0 or 1 children (OR=1.89; 95% CI=1.14-3.13). In contrast, the submissive strategy was used 2.37 times more commonly by those who had two or more children (OR=2.37; 95% CI=1.28-4.41) and 2.20 times more commonly by those who did not smoke (OR=2...

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“…There are many occupations in which employees are exposed to awkward postures and conditions which increase the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) (1). MSDs involve tendons, tendon sheaths, muscles, nerves, bursae, and vessels (2). Work-related MSDs are considered as the main cause of work time loss, increasing costs, and workforce injuries (3).…”

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Usability of cushions designed specifically for car industries’ assembly lines

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2014

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Received: July 2015, Accepted: November 2015Background: Ergonomics is a science that provides methods of creating reasonable adaption between occupation and worker by improving usability through consideration of job demands and human ability to satisfy them. A deep understanding of user's thoughts on and attitudes toward utilizing a tool could improve its design. In the present study, two cushions designed particularly for one of car industries , assembly line were tested considering usability. Materials and Methods: From among the 50 employees of the assembly line, 44 employees were selected randomly to participate in the study. The research tool consisted of a researcher-made questionnaire containing 29 questions in 5 subscales (usefulness, efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction, and safety). The validity of the questionnaire was estimated by a specialist (CVI = 0.85) and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.87). Results:The mean scores of the 5 subscales of usefulness, efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction, and safety were 6.5 ± 0.534, 6.5 ± 0.488, 5.3 ± 0.278, 6.4 ± 0.310, and 6.5 ± 0.534, respectively. Conclusions: Scores in all dimensions were above moderate and acceptable levels. Workers utilized them satisfactorily, and thus, producers can produce these cushions in large numbers without any problems. The performance of similar studies is recommended in designing other tools and instruments and the application of ergonomic principles in their design.

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Psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry: a systematic review

Cited by 53 publications

References 18 publications

Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal

Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal

Coping Strategies with Stress among Female Staff at a University Hospital

Usability of cushions designed specifically for car industries’ assembly lines

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