Ergonomic Intervention in a Hospital Food Service in São Paulo, Brazil, and Its Effects on Musculoskeletal Symptoms

Isosaki et al evaluate ergonomic intervention in a hospital food service in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and its effects on musculoskeletal symptoms. The workers were women in the 25-34 age-group, had secondary education, were married, had children and occupied the position of nutrition attendants. They had b...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 111; no. 9; p. A68
Main Authors Isosaki, M, Cardoso, E, Glina, D.M.R, Rocha, L.E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Elsevier Inc 01.09.2011
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Ergonomics
Food service
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hospitals
Internal Medicine
Musculoskeletal diseases
Working conditions
Sao Paulo Brazil
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Summary:Isosaki et al evaluate ergonomic intervention in a hospital food service in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and its effects on musculoskeletal symptoms. The workers were women in the 25-34 age-group, had secondary education, were married, had children and occupied the position of nutrition attendants. They had been in this hospital for from 5 to 10 years on a 40-hour working week schedule. Most of problems observed were: reduced space, absenteeism, insufficient number of workers, large volume of work making mental demands and a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms mainly in the lower members and shoulders. After the improvements in the working conditions, the symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders diminished and the workers perceived the changes introduced relating to the equipment, utensils and work organization.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.252