The University of Queensland, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
The University of Queensland, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Appl Ergon. 2021 Jul;94:103426. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103426. Epub 2021 Apr 10.
The aim of this cross-sectional mixed-method study was to understand the current use, and practices to support the implementation, of sit-stand workstations (SSWs) from the perspective of furniture purchasing decision makers in Australian organisations. An online survey, and in-depth interviews with a purposive sub-sample were conducted. A total of 216 eligible participants from 150 organisations across 18 sectors completed the survey with 17 interviews conducted. 40% of organisations provided SSWs on request while 41% reported not using them appropriately. Over half provided no training on the appropriate use of SSWs (n = 109, 51%) nor used any strategies to enhance their use (n = 163, 84%). From the interviews, SSWs were perceived effective in reducing discomforts and increasing employees' satisfaction and productivity. Lack of resources and guidelines to support SSW usage, and lack of wellbeing knowledge, were identified as barriers. Education and ongoing monitoring are important to enhance the appropriate use and uptake of SSWs.
本横断面混合方法研究的目的是从澳大利亚组织中家具采购决策者的角度了解坐站式工作站 (SSW) 的当前使用情况和支持实施的实践。我们进行了在线调查和对目的抽样的深入访谈。共有来自 18 个行业的 150 个组织的 216 名符合条件的参与者完成了调查，并进行了 17 次访谈。40%的组织根据要求提供 SSW，而 41%的组织报告称没有正确使用它们。超过一半的组织没有提供有关 SSW 正确使用的培训 (n=109, 51%)，也没有使用任何策略来增强其使用 (n=163, 84%)。从访谈中可以看出，SSW 可以有效减轻不适，提高员工的满意度和生产力。缺乏支持 SSW 使用的资源和指南，以及缺乏健康知识，被认为是障碍。教育和持续监测对于提高 SSW 的正确使用和采用非常重要。
