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Title:
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OFFICE ERGONOMICS: EFFECTS OF A TRAINING BASED INTERVENTION IN JAMAICA |
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Author(s):
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Letitia Jacob, Alvaro Taveira |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-20-5 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Ergonomics, office work, training, musculoskeletal disorders, prevention |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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188 |
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Last Page:
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192 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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This research examined the impacts of a web based ergonomics training intervention on a sample of office workers employed at an insurance company located in Kingston, Jamaica. Baseline data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire, which was followed by an ergonomic workstation self-evaluation conducted through a checklist. The training intervention consisted of an electronic presentation and a brochure, and was administered after participants completed both initial surveys. The post-training survey focused on changes in knowledge and behavior, and reaction to training. This project sought to examine the effects of training on ergonomics knowledge, as well as if this increased knowledge affected the behavior of workers. The results from comparisons of pre- and post-intervention data revealed that the training intervention was successful in increasing the ergonomics knowledge of subjects. The intervention was also successful in changing the behaviors of participants, leading to more ergonomically sound practices at the work place. These findings can be used to assist in further study of the effectiveness of training in the area of office ergonomics in Jamaica, and further, in the wider Caribbean region. |
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