Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, Chang Gung University, No. 259 Wen-Hua 1st Rd, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
Appl Ergon. 2013 Jan;44(1):134-41. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2012.06.004. Epub 2012 Jul 4.
Early intervention educators who serve children with special needs often suffer from physical strains. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in this population, and to evaluate the relationship between work-related musculoskeletal disorders and personal/ergonomic risk factors.
A self-designed questionnaire consisting three domains (demographics/prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders/ergonomic risk factors) was delivered to educators who work in early intervention institutions.
Ninety-four percent of early intervention educators suffered from musculoskeletal disorders. Logistic regression revealed that some work-related ergonomic factors were highly associated with symptoms on lower back, shoulder and neck, with odds ratios ranging from 0.321 to 4.256.
High prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders impacts this occupation negatively. Further regulations to the institutions regarding workplace health promotion and environment modification, as well as training to the employees for body mechanics, should be implemented to prevent injury occurrence.
为特殊需求儿童提供服务的早期干预教育工作者经常会承受身体上的压力。本研究的目的是调查该人群中与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病的流行情况，并评估与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病与个人/人体工程学风险因素之间的关系。
向在早期干预机构工作的教育工作者发放了一份由三个部分组成的自我设计问卷（人口统计学/与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病的流行情况/人体工程学风险因素）。
94%的早期干预教育工作者患有肌肉骨骼疾病。逻辑回归显示，一些与工作相关的人体工程学因素与下背部、肩部和颈部的症状高度相关，优势比范围从 0.321 到 4.256。
与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病的高患病率对该职业产生了负面影响。应向机构实施有关工作场所健康促进和环境调整的规定，并对员工进行身体力学培训，以预防伤害的发生。
