Using action research to improve health and the work environment for 3500 municipal bus drivers

Poulsen, Kjeld B.; Jensen, Søren Henning; Bach, Elsa; Schostak, John

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“…These interventions were considered to be related to changes in job design and other employment practices because training was used to improve job design. (3) Interventions focused on using participative methods so that work groups developed better quality jobs (Bartunek et al 2006;DahlJorgensen and Saksvik 2005;Eklof and Hagberg 2006;Elo et al 2008;Linden et al 2014;Mattila et al 2006;Poulsen et al 2007;Sørensen and Holman 2014). These interventions were considered to be related to changes in job design and other employment practices because participation is an employment practice focused on employee involvement and participation was used to improve job design.…”

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Job design, employment practices and well-being: a systematic review of intervention studies

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There is inconsistent evidence that deliberate attempts to improve job design realise improvements in well-being. We investigated the role of other employment practices, either as instruments for job redesign or as instruments that augment job redesign. Our primary outcome was well-being. Where studies also assessed performance, we considered performance as an outcome. We reviewed 33 intervention studies. We found that well-being and performance may be improved by: training workers to improve their own jobs; training coupled with job redesign; and system wide approaches that simultaneously enhance job design and a range of other employment practices. We found insufficient evidence to make any firm conclusions concerning the effects of training managers in job redesign and that participatory approaches to improving job design have mixed effects. Successful implementation of interventions was associated with worker involvement and engagement with interventions, managerial commitment to interventions and integration of interventions with other organisational systems. Practitioner Summary: Improvements in well-being and performance may be associated with system-wide approaches that simultaneously enhance job design, introduce a range of other employment practices and focus on worker welfare. Training may have a role in initiating job redesign or augmenting the effects of job design on well-being.

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Job design, employment practices and well-being: a systematic review of intervention studies

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“…Bus drivers' levels of competence should be taken into account in measures aimed at improving drivers' health [3]. The "bus driver task analysis" by Salmon et al [8] showed that bus drivers' work tasks require various skills, which need to be put into action in complex environments.…”

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“…physical and psychosocial work environmental factors), competence, and individual factors (e.g. health issues, lifestyle) is needed to enhance the musculoskeletal health of bus drivers [1][2][3]. Action research methodology and participatory methods are effective ways in which to achieve this [1], and have similar key characteristics to macroergonomic approaches [4].…”

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A Holistic Approach to Improving the Musculoskeletal Health of City Bus and Long-Distance Bus Drivers

Kärmeniemi¹,

Nevala²,

Reiman³

et al. 2015

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Purpose:To compare the work-related and lifestyle factors that support the musculoskeletal health of city bus (CB) drivers and long-distance bus (LDB) drivers, and to find solutions for improving drivers' health. Methods:The participants were 62 bus drivers (aged 34-64 years). Data were gathered using a questionnaire, interviews and a workshop. Altogether 27 CB and 35 LDB drivers responded to the questionnaire, and four drivers were interviewed.Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was higher among the CB drivers than among the LDB drivers. The difference was statistically significant (p<0.05) for shoulder pain. The CB drivers more often reported awkward neck postures than the LDB drivers, whereas the LDB drivers performed manual lifting tasks more frequently. The CB drivers were more often exposed to psychosocial load factors and unhealthy lifestyle factors than the LDB drivers. The LDB drivers rated the usability of bus cabs as better than the ratings of the CB drivers. Conclusion:The needs of both LDB and CB drivers must be considered when ergonomic interventions and a holistic approach are applied in bus trade companies. There is a need for ergonomic bus cabs; good maintenance of buses and work equipment; development of work organization; and training on work ergonomics, lifestyle, and work content issues.

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“…Numerous intervention programs including education on LBP (Poosanthanasarn et al, 2005;Roland and Dixon, 1989), exercise programs (Brisson et al, 1999;Cambron et al, 2006;Lewis et al, 2001), "back school program" (Forsell, 1980;1981), ergonomics participation (Evanoff et al, 1999;Koda and Ohara, 1999;Moore and Garg, 1998;Poosanthanasarn et al, 2005;Robertson et al, 2002;Rosecrance and Cook, 2000), organizational and administrative intervention (Wahlstedt et al, 2000), intervention based on combination of epidemiological results and quantitatives methodologies (Poulsen et al, 2007) and engineering on ergonomics intervention (Aaras, 1994;Fredriksson et al, 2001;Johansson et al, 1993) were developed, implemented and evaluated, suggested that intervention programs are effective (with various degrees) in lowering the numbers of LBP or MSD sufferers. However, there is little evidence concerning the effectiveness of intervention programs developed being implemented on commercial bus drivers.…”

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The Effectiveness of Simplified Intervention Program for Preventing and Reducing Low Back Pain Among Malaysian Bus Drivers

Tamrin¹,

Yokoyama²,

L³

et al. 2014

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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An intervention study was conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of an exercise program for reducing Low Back Pain (LBP) among bus drivers. A total of 197 bus drivers were randomly selected from a baseline study involving 1,197 drivers. Repeated Intervention programs (IN1 and IN2) were introduced which consist of a video programs, poster, pamphlet and demonstration. Pre-Intervention (pre-IN1 and pre-IN2) and post Intervention (post-IN1 and post-IN2) assessment studies the effect of the intervention programs to LBP and knowledge of respondents observed every 3 months. Knowledge score during Pre-IN 1 shows no significant difference between both groups whereas significant increase of knowledge was observed in Post-IN1, Pre-IN2 and Post-IN2 among the intervention group. The study revealed no significant changes of LBP complaints after post-IN1 in both group but a significant reduction of LBP among intervention group compared to the control group in the post-IN2. The effectiveness of the program was only seen after 6 months of the program.

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Using action research to improve health and the work environment for 3500 municipal bus drivers

Cited by 17 publications

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Job design, employment practices and well-being: a systematic review of intervention studies

Job design, employment practices and well-being: a systematic review of intervention studies

A Holistic Approach to Improving the Musculoskeletal Health of City Bus and Long-Distance Bus Drivers

The Effectiveness of Simplified Intervention Program for Preventing and Reducing Low Back Pain Among Malaysian Bus Drivers

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