Work-from-home-related musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review protocol

Gomez, Ivan Neil; Suarez, Consuelo; Sosa, Ken Erbvin; Tapang, Maria Lourdes

doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.04.005

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“…The internet speed requirements have become a critical issue already as more companies allow their people to work from home [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. The management should reassess the current arrangement for employees who are experiencing technical issues at home.…”

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Determining Factors Affecting Design Delivery in Working from Home Setup during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

Proceedings of WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications

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In the ongoing attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has a severe impact globally, businesses are now adapting to the new normal. This pandemic has led many construction companies to adopt a new way of working and communicating with their remote teams. However, there are drawbacks observed in the implementation of the working from home setup. This study aims to identify the top factor affecting the design delivery in a consulting firm during WFH. A technical issue like internet connectivity was seen to be an upsetting factor in the study. In general, many are experiencing slower overall internet speed during the pandemic. Delivery of design is affected by the issue as this creates a domino effect in the project schedule and costs. With the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases, management should reassess its policies and remote working procedures to address employee productivity issues.

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Determining Factors Affecting Design Delivery in Working from Home Setup during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

Proceedings of WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications

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“… 5 6 7 However, the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Joint Estimates have asserted possible health risks to teleworkers and provided guidelines to protect and promote their physical and mental health and social well-being. 8 Researchers have identified negative aspects of teleworking, such as increased sickness presenteeism (working despite being sick), 9 musculoskeletal pain due to poor ergonomic design and physical inactivity, 10 and depression and sleep disturbances due to overtime work. 11 12 13 Teleworkers are more likely to suffer from various health problems, such as anxiety, insomnia, and fatigue than daily commuters.…”

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Telecommuting during the COVID-19: the role of job demand and control on health outcomes

Ryoo,

Min,

Son

et al. 2024

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic drastically modified the occupational system wherein telecommuting has risen as the major form of work. Few studies have incorporated Karasek’s job demand-control (JDC) model into explaining the health effects of telecommuting. This study aimed to investigate the health risk in South Korean telecommuters during the pandemic, and its distribution according to the job stress-related factors. Methods A nationwide population-based cross-sectional study of South Korean laborers was conducted, utilizing the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (2020–2021). Following the previously described concept of telecommuting, 14,478 white-collar employees were eligible study participants. Telecommuting, job demand, job control, and various health indicators were measured by the responses to the survey. Participants were stratified into 4 job profiles classified by the JDC model. We conducted multiple logistic regression analyses between telecommuting and health-related outcomes to estimate the odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results One hundred forty-six low-strain, 223 active, 69 passive, and 148 high-strain workers were screened as telecommuters. Compared to office workers, telecommuters had a higher proportion in high job control groups. Subgroup analysis demonstrated different relationships between telecommuting and health, where only active telecommuters showed a higher prevalence of depression (OR: 1.980, 95% CI: 1.126–3.481), and high-strain telecommuters were affected in most outcomes including insomnia (OR: 2.555, 95% CI: 1.473–4.433), musculoskeletal pain (OR: 2.786, 95% CI: 1.719–4.517), headache/eye strain (OR: 3.074, 95% CI: 1.992–4.745) and presenteeism (OR: 1.932, 95% CI: 1.193–3.131). Conclusions This study revealed significantly increased odds of multiple health outcomes among South Korean telecommuters during the COVID-19 pandemic era. High-strain job holders were prominently susceptible to the negative health impacts of telecommuting. Occupational health management towards telecommuters should approach mitigating high job demand and low job control.

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