Identifying Barriers and Facilitators of Exoskeleton Implementation in the Operating Room

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• Personal Author:
  Cha JS ; Ecker K ; Lee D ; Monfared S ; Nussbaum MA ; Stefanidis D ; Yu D
• Description:
  Members of the surgical team experience musculoskeletal (MS) symptoms that impact occupational health. Although the prevalence of MS symptoms in this population is well recognized, limited interventions with sustained success exist for the operating room (OR) environment. The purpose of this work was to determine the facilitators of and barriers to exoskeleton technology in the OR, as a potential intervention to reduce upper-body MS pain and discomfort for surgical team members. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Exoskeletons Health Care Workers MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Posture Surgeons Surgery Wearable Technologies
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066065
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 63rd Annual Meeting, October 28 - November 1, 2019, Seattle, Washington. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2019 Nov; 63(1):1113
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 63rd Annual Meeting, October 28 - November 1, 2019, Seattle, Washington
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4189daf01344024c1146c96b6f108852d902e55585b4730bbeb7158894cbe5d2b4eb6cfa79c9234bcf488af9b2b172e372f2e982ea57b658eb971479d54b0ac9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209139/cdc_209139_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.61 MB ]