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Publisher: Universidad San Jorge
Date: 2022
Abstract: Las acciones dirigidas a la mejora de la seguridad y de la salud laboral surgieron de la necesidad de proteger frente a los accidentes a los empleados que trabajaban en industrias europeas como en centrales nucleares o en industrias químicas de gran escala. Actualmente, este c o ha evolucionado en multitud de direcciones, siendo la prevención y el manejo de los trastornos musculoesqueléticos (TME) una de sus principales líneas de actuación, debido a que son el principal motivo de baja laboral en los trabajadores. Concretamente, la prevalencia de los TME representa más de 1,3 mil millones de personas y una pérdida de más de 100 millones de años de vida por incapacidad siendo una causa común de incapacidad y de bajas laborales. Históricamente, el abordaje de los TME desde el lugar de trabajo se ha focalizado en la adopción de medidas ergonómicas, lo que ha sido positivo en algunos casos. Sin embargo, a pesar de las ergonómicas y biomecánicas llevadas de manera generalizada en los puestos de trabajo, el aumento de la prevalencia de los TME a escala global indica que no son medidas suficientes por si solas., Por lo tanto, nuevos enfoques holísticos que tengan en cuenta aspectos biológicos, psicológicos y sociales para su abordaje son necesarios. Desde la Alianza Europea Prevent4Work para la prevención de los TME en el ámbito laboral, se ha elaborado este documento en forma de guía en base al conocimiento científico más reciente y relevante. Tanto las empresas como sus trabajadores se pueden beneficiar de las recomendaciones de esta guía.
Publisher: Prevent4Work
Date: 2021
Abstract: Storicamente, il ruolo dei professionisti specializzati in salute e sicurezza sul lavoro (SSL) è emerso dalla necessità di proteggere i datori di lavoro che lavorano nelle industrie a maggior rischio come le centrali nucleari e le industrie chimiche su larga scala in Europa. Più di recente, alcuni studi hanno evidenziato che la gamma di attività legate alle responsabilità di gestione della sicurezza include monitoraggio e preparazione di rapporti, ispezioni e audit, conformità normativa, risposta alle emergenze, indagini sugli incidenti, valutazione dei pericoli e dei rischi e formazione. Inoltre, ci sono alcuni obblighi supplementari non relativi alla sicurezza, come l’inclusione della responsabilità ambientale. Considerando che i disturbi muscoloscheletrici legati al lavoro (WRMD) rappresentano un grave onere in tutto il mondo, con un totale di 1,3 miliardi di casi, oltre 100 milioni di anni di perdita di anni di vita adeguati alla disabilità e che tali disturbi sono cause comuni di disabilità e congedo per malattia, questo argomento è molto importante per i professionisti (SSL). Negli Stati membri dell’UE per i quali sono disponibili dati, la grande maggioranza di tutti i lavoratori considera i disordini muscoloscheletrici come i problemi di salute più gravi legati al lavoro. La percentuale di lavoratori che segnalano tali disturbi come il proprio problema di salute più grave, varia dal 40% in Lussemburgo al 70% nella Repubblica ceca e in Finlandia. Inoltre, più della metà dei lavoratori con disturbi muscoloscheletrici ha riferito di essersi dovuti assentare dal lavoro (almeno una volta) in un periodo di 12 mesi. Nell’UE, il 26% dei lavoratori affetti da disturbi muscoloscheletrici presenti da lungo periodo, ossia con durata superiore a 3 mesi, insieme ad altri problemi di salute, segnala più di 8 giorni di assenza all’anno. Gli istituti di istruzione superiore (HEI) hanno un ruolo chiave nella diffusione e nell’aumento dell’accessibilità alle evidenze più aggiornate e recenti disponibili, relative all’impatto e la gestione dei disturbi muscoloscheletrici, per facilitare la diffusione delle conoscenze nella gestione pratica. In questo modo, la “Knowledge Alliance di Prevent4Work” per la prevenzione dei disturbi muscoloscheletrici correlati al lavoro ha elaborato questo documento con le conoscenze più recenti e pertinenti sull’argomento. Gli istituti di istruzione superiore che offrono corsi nell’ambito della SSL, nonché i corsi di laurea e post-laurea per professionisti sanitari che lavorano nel settore, possono beneficiare delle raccomandazioni qui presentate.
Publisher: Prevent4Work
Date: 2021
Abstract: Históricamente, el papel de los profesionales especializados en la seguridad y salud ocupacionales (OHS, por sus siglas en inglés) surgió de la necesidad de proteger a los empleados que trabajaban en industrias de alto riesgo, como en centrales nucleares o en industrias químicas de gran escala en Europa. Más recientemente, ersos estudios señalan que el rango de actividades vinculadas con las responsabilidades de gestión de la seguridad y salud ocupacionales deben incluir control y preparación de informes inspección y verificación cumplimiento normativo respuesta ante emergencias investigación de accidentes evaluación de amenazas y riesgos y formación. Además, hay algunos deberes suplementarios no relacionados directamente con la seguridad, como incluir responsabilidad ecológica. Al considerar que los trastornos musculoesqueléticos en el ámbito laboral (WRMD, por sus siglas en inglés) son un problema a escala mundial, -suman más de 1,3 mil millones de casos una pérdida de más de 100 millones de años de vida por incapacidad y que dichas enfermedades son causas comunes de incapacidad y de bajas laborales - este ámbito es muy importante para los profesionales especializados en la seguridad y salud ocupacionales. En los Estados Miembros de la Unión Europea sobre los que hay datos disponibles, una gran mayoría de los trabajadores informan de quejas relacionadas con los trastornos musculoesqueléticos como sus problemas de salud laborales más graves. El porcentaje de trabajadores que informan de esas quejas como sus problemas más graves oscila entre el 40% en Luxemburgo al 70% en la República Checa y en Finlandia. Además, más de la mitad de los trabajadores con trastornos musculoesqueléticos informaron de haber estado de baja laboral en un periodo que comprendía los últimos 12 meses. En la Unión Europea, el 26% de los trabajadores con trastornos musculoesqueléticos de larga duración (es decir, de más de 3 meses) combinadas con otros problemas de salud, informaron de más de 8 días de ausencia laboral al año. Los Centros de Enseñanza Universitarios tienen un papel clave a la hora de diseminar y de aumentar la accesibilidad de las evidencias más actualizadas disponibles, en cuanto al impacto y a la gestión de trastornos musculoesqueléticos para facilitar la implementación del conocimiento en la puesta en práctica. De esta manera, la Alianza Europea para la prevención de los trastornos musculoesqueléticos en el ámbito laboral Prevent4Work, ha elaborado este documento en base al conocimiento más reciente y relevante en este ámbito. Se pueden beneficiar de las recomendaciones aquí presentadas los Centros de Enseñanza Universitarios que ofrezcan cursos de seguridad y salud ocupacionales, así como los cursos universitarios y de posgraduado para profesionales de la salud que trabajen en dicha área.
Publisher: Prevent4Work
Date: 2021
Abstract: Historically, the role of professionals specialized in occupational health and safety (OHS) has emerged from the need to protect employers working in major risk industries such as nuclear plants and large-scale chemical industries in Europe. More recently, a few studies highlighted that the range of activities linked to safety management responsibilities includes monitor and prepare reports, inspection and auditing, regulatory compliance, emergency response, incident investigation, hazard and risk assessment, and training. Additionally, there are some supplementary non-safety related duties, such as including environmental responsibility. Considering that work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) are a major burden worldwide, adding up to 1.3 billion cases, more than 100 million years loss of disability-adjusted life years and that such disorders are common causes of disability and sick leave, this topic is highly relevant to OHS professionals. In EU Member States for which data are available, a large majority of all workers report complaints related to musculoskeletal disorders as their most serious work-related health problems. The percentage of workers reporting such complaints as their most serious health problem ranges from 40 % in Luxembourg to 70 % in Czech Republic and Finland. Furthermore, more than half of workers with musculoskeletal disorders reported taking time off work in a 12-month period. In the EU, 26 % of workers with musculoskeletal long-lasting disorders, that is lasting over 3 months, combined with other health problems report more than 8 days of absence per year. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) have a key role in disseminating and increasing accessibility to the most up-to-date evidence available regarding the impact and management of musculoskeletal disorders, to facilitate translation of knowledge to implementation in practice. This way, the Knowledge Alliance Prevent4Work for Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders has elaborated this document with the most recent and relevant knowledge within the topic. HEI that offer courses within OHS as well as graduation and post-graduation courses for health professionals that work within the area, may benefit from the recommendations presented here.
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 09-2021
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2021-052602
Abstract: Work-related musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a highly prevalent condition and one of the main contributors to disability and loss of work capacity. Current approaches to the management and prevention of work-related MSK pain do not consistently integrate current evidence-based knowledge and seem to be outdated. The Prevent4Work (P4W) Project aims to collect and spread evidence-based information to improve the management and prevention of work-related MSK pain. P4W will longitudinally investigate (1) risk factors associated with the prevalence of work-related MSK pain, (2) predictive factors for new events of work-related MSK pain in the short term and (3) the modification of pain beliefs after participating in evidence-based e-learning courses. This project employs a mixed-methods design with international cohorts of workers from Spain, Italy and Denmark. All participants will be assessed using self-reported variables at baseline (ie, cross-sectional design) with follow-up after 3 and 6 months (ie, prospective–predictive design). Throughout the first phase (0–3 months), all participants will be offered to self-enrol in e-learning courses on work-related MSK pain. Changes in pain beliefs (if any) will be assessed. The dataset will include sociodemographic characteristics, physical and psychological job demands, lifestyle-related factors, MSK pain history and pain beliefs. At baseline, all participants will additionally complete the P4W questionnaire developed to detect populations at high risk of suffering work-related MSK pain. Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and analysis of variance will be used to identify the significant factors that influence the history of work-related MSK pain, evaluate the short-term prediction capacity of the P4W questionnaire, and investigate whether workers’ participation in e-learning courses will modify their pain beliefs. The study received ethical approval from the Ethical Committee of San Jorge University (USJ011-19/20). The results will be made available via peer-reviewed publications, international conferences and P4W official channels.
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 04-01-2022
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 12-2021
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2021-053988
Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop a multifactorial, self-report questionnaire: Prevent for Work Questionnaire (P4Wq). The questionnaire is intended for screening for risk factors in work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Data were collected from otherwise healthy workers employed in three service areas at a specialist hospital in Italy: healthcare, administration and ancillary services. In all, 115 participants were enrolled (67% women average age 41.5±9.94 years). The content of the tool for WMSDs was derived from three participation rounds of analysis involving a select group of experts who identified the questionnaire domains and items. Participants responded to 89 items in addition to the EuroQol 5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABq) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The proportion of missing data and the distribution of responses were analysed for each item. Items with a discrimination index .40 and an interitem correlation .80 were retained. Factor analysis was performed using the VARIMAX rotation method, factor extraction, and identification, assignment of items to subscales, and assignment of scores to items. Internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and face validity were also assessed. A total of 52 items were included in the factor analysis and four subscales identified: Physical Stress Subscore (six items) Mental Stress Subscore (six items) Job Satisfaction Subscore (four items) and Kinesiophobia/Catastrophizing Subscore (four items). The items in the final questionnaire version had a factor loading .7. The questionnaire consisted of 20 items with good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.81–0.91), reliability (weighted kappa coefficient 0.617–1.00), good construct validity (EQ-5D-5L, r=−0.549, p .001 ODI, r=0.549, p .001 FABq work, r=0.688, p .001) and satisfactory face validity (universal validity index 96.04%). The P4Wq is a 20-item, multifactorial self-report risk assessment questionnaire. It may provide a useful tool for screening for WMSDs by specifically addressing back disorders. It investigates risks for in idual workers and may inform educational programmes and preventive strategies tailored to a worker’s needs. NCT04192604
Publisher: Universidad San Jorge
Date: 2022
Abstract: Le azioni volte a migliorare la salute e la sicurezza sul lavoro sono nate dalla necessità di proteggere dagli incidenti i dipendenti che lavorano nelle industrie europee, come le centrali nucleari o le grandi industrie chimiche. Oggi, questo c o si è evoluto in molte direzioni, e la prevenzione e la gestione dei disturbi muscoloscheletrici (DMS) è una delle sue principali linee d'azione, dato che sono la ragione principale per cui i lavoratori si assentano dal lavoro. In particolare, la prevalenza dei DMS rappresenta più di 1,3 miliardi di persone e una perdita di più di 100 milioni di anni di vita a causa della disabilità sono una causa comune di inabilità e di assenza per malattia. Storicamente, l'approccio ai DMS sul posto di lavoro si è concentrato sull'adozione di misure ergonomiche, che in alcuni casi sono state positive. Tuttavia, nonostante le misure ergonomiche e biomeccaniche siano iamente implementate sul posto di lavoro, la crescente prevalenza dei DMS su scala globale indica che non sono misure sufficienti da sole, quindi sono necessari nuovi approcci olistici che tengano conto degli aspetti biologici, psicologici e sociali per affrontarli. L'Alleanza europea Prevent4Work per la prevenzione dei DMS sul posto di lavoro ha sviluppato questo documento come guida basata sulle più recenti e rilevanti conoscenze scientifiche. Sia le aziende che i loro dipendenti possono beneficiare delle raccomandazioni di questa guida.
Publisher: Universidad San Jorge
Date: 2022
Abstract: Actions to improve occupational health and safety arose from the need to protect employees working in European industries, such as nuclear power plants or large-scale chemical industries, from accidents. Today, the field has evolved in many directions, with the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) being one of its main lines of action. MSDs are the main reason for workers to take time off work. Specifically, the prevalence of MSDs represents more than 1.3 billion people and a loss of more than 100 million years of life due to disability they are a common cause of disability and sick leave. Historically, the workplace approach to MSDs has focused on adopting ergonomic measures, which has been positive in some cases. However, despite ergonomic and biomechanical measures being widely implemented in the workplace, the increasing prevalence of MSDs globally indicates that they are not sufficient measures on their own. Therefore, new holistic approaches that take biological, psychological, and social aspects are needed to address them. The European Prevent4Work Alliance for innovative measures to prevent MSDs in the workplace has developed this document as a guide based on the most recent and relevant scientific knowledge. Both companies and their employees can benefit from the recommendations of this guide
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