Evaluating the physical, psychosocial and ergonomic burden of lead aprons among Jordanian interventionists: a nationwide study.
| Autor: | Al-Makhamreh, Hanna, Al-bitar, Farah, Saadeh, Aseel, Al-Ani, Abdallah, Azzam, Muayad, Alkhulaifat, Dana, Khanfar, Asim, Toubah, Yousef, Aburaddad, Lujain, Hassan, Kamal, Al-Ani, Hashim |
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MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases
PROFESSIONAL practice STATISTICS KRUSKAL-Wallis Test PROFESSIONS MYALGIA CONFIDENCE intervals LABOR productivity INDUSTRIAL safety ATTITUDES of medical personnel CROSS-sectional method PROTECTIVE clothing MEDICAL personnel BACKACHE EVIDENCE-based medicine MANN Whitney U Test MENTAL health ERGONOMICS SEX distribution PSYCHOSOCIAL factors QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics MENTAL depression CHI-squared test STATISTICAL sampling ANXIETY DATA analysis software JOB performance INDUSTRIAL hygiene LEAD |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics; Dec2022, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p2501-2508, 8p |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives. This study assessed the physical and psychological burden of lead apron use on Jordanian interventionists and investigated the attitudes and knowledge of interventional personnel toward ergonomic guidelines and practices. Methods. A cross-sectional investigation of a randomly sampled Jordanian cohort of interventional personnel was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. Results. A nationwide sample of 130 practitioners with a mean 9.3 ± 8.1 years of experience in interventional procedures participated. Practitioners were aware of their apron's weight but not of its lead equivalence (71.5%). More than 60% of respondents complained of back pain. While 66.9% did not develop musculoskeletal pathologies, 64.3% of those with already established musculoskeletal pathologies experienced worse pain due to apron usage. Despite believing in the effect of lead aprons on muscular strain and work performance, 78.5% adhere to its usage. In terms of ergonomics, only 39.2% were aware of ergonomic guidelines; however, 90.0% believe that ergonomic practices are essential as 49.2% have experienced discomfort due to bad ergonomics. In terms of psychological burden, anxiety and depression were suggested in 16.4 and 21.6% of the sample. Conclusion. Jordanian interventionists portray positive attitudes toward lead aprons; nevertheless, their awareness of ergonomic practices warrants the implementation of evidenced-based interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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