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Alternative Title:
Ergonomics
Personal Author:
Sommerich, Carolyn M. ; Lavender, Steven A. ; Evans, Kevin D. ; Sanders, Elizabeth ; Joines, Sharon ; ... More +
Sommerich, Carolyn M. ; Lavender, Steven A. ; Evans, Kevin D. ; Sanders, Elizabeth ; Joines, Sharon ; Lamar, Sabrina ; Umar, Radin Zaid Radin ; Yen, Wei-Ting ; Park, SangHyun Less -
Description:
Mammographers are an understudied group of health care workers, yet the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms in mammographers appears to be elevated, similar to many occupations in health care. In this study, we used a participatory approach to identify needs and opportunities for developing interventions to reduce mammographers' exposures to risk factors that lead to the development of MSK symptoms. In this paper, we present a number of those needs and several intervention concepts along with evaluations of those concepts from experienced mammographers. We include findings from a preliminary field test of a novel intervention concept to reduce the need to adopt awkward postures while positioning patients for a screening or diagnostic mammogram. Practitioner Summary: This paper discusses needs, opportunities and methods for working with mammographers in order to develop interventions to reduce their exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal discomfort. Results from a field test of a novel intervention to reduce mammographers' awkward work postures while positioning patients are presented.
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Adult Equipment Design Ergonomics Female Health Personnel Humans Mammography Middle Aged Musculoskeletal Pain Needs Assessment Occupational Diseases Posture
Source:
Ergonomics. 59(10):1307-1317.
Pubmed ID:
26794257
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5731774
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R01 OH009253/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
United States
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CDC Public Access
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