Ergonomic risks and musculoskeletal pain in hospital cleaning workers: Convergent Care Research with mixed methods
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.7048.4177Keywords:
Nursing; Occupational Health; Musculoskeletal Pain; Ergonomics; Housekeeping Hospital; Occupational RisksAbstract
Objective: to analyze exposure to ergonomic risks and the occurrence of musculoskeletal pain in workers in the Hospital Cleaning Service. Method: Convergent Care Research, with data production designed using mixed methods, implemented with 149 hospital cleaning workers. The methodological strategy of the convergent parallel project was employed, using observation, photographic records, questionnaires and convergence groups. The results were integrated through joint display. Data analysis with descriptive and inferential statistics and content analysis. Results: the mixing of data highlighted the multifactorial nature of exposure to ergonomic risks (uncomfortable work postures; repetitive movements; prolonged orthostatism; use of equipment not adapted to the psychophysiological needs of workers) and musculoskeletal pain in the population investigated. The latter was prevalent in the lumbar spine, ankles or feet, wrists or hands, thoracic spine and shoulders. The concept of ergonomic risk was expanded and was influenced by the psychosocial aspects of work. Conclusion: the workers investigated are exposed to modifiable multifactorial ergonomic risks related to musculoskeletal pain. It is possible to promote innovations and teaching-learning actions to minimize them, such as the continuing education program, collectively constructed with recommendations for improvements.Downloads
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2024-06-17
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Ergonomic risks and musculoskeletal pain in hospital cleaning workers: Convergent Care Research with mixed methods. (2024). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 32, e4177. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.7048.4177