Trakya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Nursing, Edirne, Turkey.
Appl Ergon. 2023 Jul;110:104017. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104017. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
As ergonomics is important to maintain comfort, this study aimed to examine the effect of anti-fatigue floor mats on pain and fatigue levels of surgical team members. Thirty-eight members participated in this crossover-designed study with no-mat and with-mat conditions, separated by a one-week washout period. They stood on the 15 mm thick rubber anti-fatigue floor mat and on the standard antistatic polyvinyl chloride flooring surface during the surgical procedures. Subjective ratings of pain and fatigue levels were measured pre and after-surgery for each experimental condition using the Visual Analogue Scale and Fatigue-Visual Analogue Scale scales. The after-surgery pain and fatigue levels for the with-mat condition were significantly lower than the no mat condition (p < .05). Consequently, anti-fatigue floor mats are effective in decreasing pain and fatigue levels of surgical team members during surgical procedures. Using anti-fatigue mats may be a practical and easy way to prevent discomfort that is often experienced by surgical teams.
由于人体工程学对于保持舒适度很重要，本研究旨在探讨抗疲劳地垫对手术团队成员疼痛和疲劳水平的影响。三十八名成员参与了这项交叉设计研究，在无垫和有垫条件下，间隔一周的洗脱期。他们在手术过程中站在 15 毫米厚的橡胶抗疲劳地垫和标准的防静电聚氯乙烯地板表面上。使用视觉模拟量表和疲劳视觉模拟量表量表，在每个实验条件下，在手术前后测量疼痛和疲劳水平的主观评分。有垫条件下的手术后疼痛和疲劳水平明显低于无垫条件（p<.05）。因此，抗疲劳地垫可有效降低手术过程中手术团队成员的疼痛和疲劳水平。使用抗疲劳垫可能是预防手术团队经常感到不适的一种实用且简单的方法。
