This paper collects the experience for both, academic and professional practice, and deal with the stages and level of involvement from different elements in the organization. The work is focused in some kind of concentric cycles, the very outside circle is formed by those that interact with ergonomic process in a year period, and the inner cycles are those that acts in a daily or weekly interv...

The UC Davis Ergonomics & Body Mechanics Program provides employees with ergonomic information, training and evaluations.

BACKGROUND Avoidance of any one of the individual risk factors associated with childhood asthma has not been successful in preventing its development. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention program for the primary prevention of asthma in high-risk infants at 7 years of age. METHODS Five hundred forty-five high-risk infants with a...

BACKGROUND Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for inappropriate or potentially harmful prescribing. The aim of this study was to examine whether a multifaceted intervention including the use of a software programme for the estimation of creatinine clearance and recommendation of individual dosage requirements may improve correct dosage adjustment of relevant medica...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the participatory ergonomic method on the development of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and disability in office employees. METHODS This study is a randomized controlled intervention study. It comprised 116 office workers using computers. Those in the intervention group were taught office ergonomics and the risk assessment method. Cox proportional hazards mode...

OBJECTIVE intervene a workline throughout ergonomic approach to diminish incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). METHODS AND MATERIALS an ergonomic intervention study was developed in workstations with highest index of musculoskeletal disorder (MED) associated to cumulative trauma. The Deparis method, Reba and Ocra check list methods were used, also morbility reviewes. National and interna...

The UC Davis Ergonomics & Body Mechanics Program provides employees with ergonomic information, training and evaluations.

BACKGROUND Women working in the public human service sector in 'overstrained' situations run the risk of musculoskeletal symptoms and long-term sick leave. In order to maintain the level of health and work ability and strengthen the potential resources for health, it is important that employees gain greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health--a process associated with the...

BACKGROUND The critical nursing shortage is particularly apparent in specialty areas such as intensive care units (ICUs). Some nurses develop resilient coping strategies and adapt to stressful work experiences, mitigating the development of common maladaptive psychological symptoms. OBJECTIVES To determine if a multimodal resilience training program for ICU nurses was feasible to perform and ...