1. Participatory ergonomics
Conditions
Interventions
The interventions is a participative ergonomic program. The participative ergonomics apporoach is based on the active participation and strong commitment of the employer and employee in the process to
Sponsors
EMGO-instituut
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Working more than 20 hours a week; 2. more than one year employed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Workers with back and or neck pain in the 3 months prior to the intervention will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is the incidence of back and/or neck pain in the year of follow-up, assessed by means of a postal questionnaire. In the baseline and follow-up questionnaires, data on the incidence of back and neck pain will be collected using an adapted version of the Nordic Questionnaire. Cases of back and/or neck pain will be defined as those workers who reported regular of prolonged back pain and/or neck pain in the previous 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are: 1. functional status; 2. pain intensity and sickness absence; 3. use of ergonomic measures. Data on sickness absence will be collected on the basis of company and occupational health services registers. With respect tot the economic evaluation data related to direct and indirect costs (costs in paid and unpaid labor as a consequence of sickleave or disability) and quality of life will be collected. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMaurice Driessen
EMGO-instituut van der Boechorststraat 7
Outcome results
None listed