Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing Injury Prevention Practices by Massage Therapists

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• Personal Author:
  Cambron, Jerrilyn A. ; Friedman, Lee S. ; Madigan, Dana
• Description:
  Objective: Massage therapy involves pervasive ergonomic hazards with the majority of massage therapists (MTs) experiencing adverse musculoskeletal health issues. A variety of barriers and facilitators exist that can impact the efficacy of safety programs. Methods: A longitudinal study to characterize individual and organizational barriers and facilitators that influence the implementation of self-care techniques designed to reduce musculoskeletal health issues. Results: MTs who reported time as a barrier implemented 0.9 fewer selfcare items despite wanting to make these changes (P= 0.003) and 1.4 fewer self-care items when management was identified as a barrier (P < 0.001). Almost 20% of the MTs reported switching jobs which was associated with implementing 1.1 fewer self-care items (P = 0.002). Conclusions: Our findings show that organizational factors plays a critical role in workplace safety which can be used to improve working conditions faced by MTs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Body Mechanics Body Mechanics Injury Prevention Longitudinal Study Massage Therapy MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Occupational Musculoskeletal Injury Posture Repetitive Work Self-care

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067545
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2022 May; 64(5):443-449
• Contact Point Address:
  Lee S. Friedman, PhD, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612
• Email:
  lfried1@uic.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:25994d43bf76cae5fcdbdb4d57addadfdd0ce4f7334dd6d3690a76d161ea644b9cfd685c00b205be974dc942c2a67f056367eb2a013a3b70e5bebd9a4b8e5c06
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230671/cdc_230671_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 570.52 KB ]