Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, 227 33 Lund, Sweden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 2;17(17):6400. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176400.
The objective of this study protocol is to describe the development of a process model for occupational health surveillance for workers exposed to hand-intensive work (the HIW-model), and to describe the studies that will explore the model. The studies are designed to: (1) explore stakeholders' experiences of the model, and (2) explore if, and how, the model affects actions for reduction of exposure to hand-intensive work. The study protocol presents a research project that is described as two studies. The first study will explore company representatives' and ergonomists' experiences of the execution of the HIW-model and its various components concerning feasibility and values. Semi-structured interviews will constitute the data source. The second study will explore whether the execution of the HIW-model leads to work environmental changes, such as actions for reduction of exposure to hand-intensive work, and whether these potential actions are based on the ergonomist's feedback of the exposure assessment and the medical health checks. A mixed method approach will be applied, in which the data sources will be comprised of semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and documents. The project is expected to generate knowledge regarding the values of the HIW-model. The project is anticipated to shed light on factors that facilitate or impede execution of the model from the different stakeholders' perspectives; the employer's as having the legal responsibility for the work environment, and the occupational health service consultants', being the work environment experts supporting the employers.
本研究方案的目的是描述用于手部密集型工作（HIW）工人职业健康监测的流程模型的开发，并描述将探索该模型的研究。这些研究旨在：（1）探讨利益相关者对模型的体验，以及（2）探讨模型是否以及如何影响减少手部密集型工作暴露的行动。研究方案介绍了一个研究项目，该项目被描述为两项研究。第一项研究将探讨公司代表和人机工程学家在执行 HIW 模型及其各个组件时的经验，包括可行性和价值。半结构化访谈将构成数据来源。第二项研究将探讨执行 HIW 模型是否会导致工作环境发生变化，例如减少手部密集型工作的暴露的行动，以及这些潜在的行动是否基于人机工程师对暴露评估和医疗健康检查的反馈。将采用混合方法，其中数据源将包括半结构化访谈、问卷和文件。该项目预计将生成有关 HIW 模型价值的知识。该项目有望阐明从不同利益相关者的角度促进或阻碍模型执行的因素；雇主作为工作环境的法律责任人，以及职业健康服务顾问作为支持雇主的工作环境专家。
