Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Participatory Ergonomics Program Among Home-Based Mapuche Weavers

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• Personal Author:
  Forst L ; Gracia G ; Guzman A
• Description:
  The Mapuche comprise 80% of the indigenous population of Chile. The Araucanía has the highest concentration of Mapuche peoples and is also the poorest region of the country. The region's proximity to a large tourist sector provides opportunities for weavers to work from home and sell their products as a primary or secondary income source. The adverse health effects related to craft production and home-based work are significant and not well described in the literature. Participatory ergonomics (PE), an approach that emphasizes the input and participation of individuals directly impacted by the work being studied, is a strong fit for this population. This article describes a PE project among 33 Mapuche weavers that characterizes the hazards, risks and perceived adverse health effects associated with home-based weaving and the identification, implementation and evaluation of three ergonomic interventions. This project can inform the development of sustainable ergonomics health programs for home-based artisans. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Occupational Health Safety Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Artisans Arts And Crafts Author Keywords: Indigenous Community-based Participatory Research Community Based Hazards Intervention Effectiveness Interventions Participatory Ergonomics Textiles Industry Weaving

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• ISSN:
  1080-3548
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067976
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Saf Ergon 2022 Oct; 28(4):2250-2261
• Contact Point Address:
  Gabriela Gracia, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
• Email:
  gabrielagracia10@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f7edfac1d547d5d09ff40db4a6d58bbb8b542add9337c84726334d44bc5aff254c5dd1c1f9dcde3bcee0e96e6010a55bcd4dfbd7c27e93ad3f30198edaaa4b1f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230208/cdc_230208_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 3.09 MB ]