The influence of information on the prevention of occupational risks and ergonomic requirements in the development of non-traumatic osteomuscular diseases of the shoulder – a pilot study

• Published in: International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 825 - 839
• Main Authors: Rodríguez-Blanes, Gloria M., Lobato-Cañón, José Rafael, Sánchez-Payá, José, Ausó-Pérez, José Ramón, Cardona-Llorens, Antonio Francisco J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 15.11.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age; Biomedical materials; Case-Control Studies; Clinical medicine; Costs; cumulative trauma disorders; Disease prevention; Diseases; Education; Employment; Ergonomics; Female; Health care; Health education; Humans; Male; Male identity; Medical examination; Medical personnel training; Medical records; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases - prevention & control; musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational diseases; Occupational Diseases - prevention & control; Occupational hazards; Occupational health; Occupational Medicine; Pain; Pathology; Personal protective equipment; Physicians; Population; Posture; prevention; Primary care; Primary health care; primary healthcare; Protective devices; Quality of life; Repetition strain injury; Risk assessment; Risk Factors; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Shoulder - pathology; Shoulder pain; Spain; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tendinitis; Trauma; Workers; Workplace; Spain; primary healthcare; cumulative trauma disorders; musculoskeletal disorders; shoulder; occupational health; prevention

Shoulder pain associated with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders is an important health problem in clinical practice due to its high prevalence, frequent consultations in primary healthcare and occupational health. Preventive strategies, including information disseminated among workers, can be use...