A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review
Abstract Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a key topic in occupational health. In the primary prevention of these disorders, interventions to minimize exposure to work-related physical risk factors are widely advocated. Besides interventions aimed at the work organisation...
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| author | Bert van de Wijdeven Bart Visser Joost Daams Paul P.F.M. Kuijer |
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| description | Abstract Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a key topic in occupational health. In the primary prevention of these disorders, interventions to minimize exposure to work-related physical risk factors are widely advocated. Besides interventions aimed at the work organisation and the workplace, interventions are also aimed at the behaviour of workers, the so-called individual working practice (IWP). At the moment, no conceptual framework for interventions for IWP exists. This study is a first step towards such a framework. Methods A scoping review was carried out starting with a systematic search in Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Ovid APA PsycInfo, and Web of Science. Intervention studies aimed at reducing exposure to physical ergonomic risk factors involving the worker were included. The content of these interventions for IWP was extracted and coded in order to arrive at distinguishing and overarching categories of these interventions for IWP. Results More than 12.000 papers were found and 110 intervention studies were included, describing 810 topics for IWP. Eventually eight overarching categories of interventions for IWP were distinguished: (1) Workplace adjustment, (2) Variation, (3) Exercising, (4) Use of aids, (5) Professional skills, (6) Professional manners, (7) Task content & task organisation and (8) Motoric skills. Conclusion Eight categories of interventions for IWP are described in the literature. These categories are a starting point for developing and evaluating effective interventions performed by workers to prevent WMSDs. In order to reach consensus on these categories, an international expert consultation is a necessary next step. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-136a18b532d24208b4f59dad6b1116882023-02-05T12:02:19ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742023-02-0124111410.1186/s12891-023-06155-wA first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping reviewBert van de Wijdeven0Bart Visser1Joost Daams2Paul P.F.M. Kuijer3Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC location University of AmsterdamCentre of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesPublic and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC location University of AmsterdamPublic and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC location University of AmsterdamAbstract Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a key topic in occupational health. In the primary prevention of these disorders, interventions to minimize exposure to work-related physical risk factors are widely advocated. Besides interventions aimed at the work organisation and the workplace, interventions are also aimed at the behaviour of workers, the so-called individual working practice (IWP). At the moment, no conceptual framework for interventions for IWP exists. This study is a first step towards such a framework. Methods A scoping review was carried out starting with a systematic search in Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Ovid APA PsycInfo, and Web of Science. Intervention studies aimed at reducing exposure to physical ergonomic risk factors involving the worker were included. The content of these interventions for IWP was extracted and coded in order to arrive at distinguishing and overarching categories of these interventions for IWP. Results More than 12.000 papers were found and 110 intervention studies were included, describing 810 topics for IWP. Eventually eight overarching categories of interventions for IWP were distinguished: (1) Workplace adjustment, (2) Variation, (3) Exercising, (4) Use of aids, (5) Professional skills, (6) Professional manners, (7) Task content & task organisation and (8) Motoric skills. Conclusion Eight categories of interventions for IWP are described in the literature. These categories are a starting point for developing and evaluating effective interventions performed by workers to prevent WMSDs. In order to reach consensus on these categories, an international expert consultation is a necessary next step.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06155-wWork related risk factorsOccupational trainingErgonomic interventionsMusculoskeletal diseasesPrevention and control |
| spellingShingle | Bert van de Wijdeven Bart Visser Joost Daams Paul P.F.M. Kuijer A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Work related risk factors Occupational training Ergonomic interventions Musculoskeletal diseases Prevention and control |
| title | A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review |
| title_full | A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review |
| title_short | A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review |
| title_sort | first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work related musculoskeletal disorders a scoping review |
| topic | Work related risk factors Occupational training Ergonomic interventions Musculoskeletal diseases Prevention and control |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06155-w |
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