Exploring the Musculoskeletal Risk Exposure Associated with Laundry Service at Pohjolan Tekstiilipalvelu Oy
Chin, Wai Yip; Jamshidi, Delaram (2019)
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202004024331
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202004024331
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The purpose of this research was to create an exercise poster and an information package according to the most common musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among laundry employees who work at Pohjolan Tekstiilipalvelu company. Moreover, explore the correlation between some risk factors (age, sex and work duration) with MSDs. The aim of research was to promote employees’ musculoskeletal health by preventing/reducing MSDs. The original aim for commission party was to develop occupational safety and healthy work environment and having the better workforce in the future.
In the theoretical part of this research, the prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) were explored and understanding of expenditure of WMSDs on business, society and nation level. These led to the importance of reducing and preventing of MSDs at work placement and have safer and healthier work environment. As a result, the solutions of how to prevent/reduce WMSDs with a focus on the physical activity, specific resistance exercise, and personal experience of the authors were compiled to create the poster and the information package.
The subjects that took part in a survey were a total 26 laundry employees 16 women and 10 men. They answered questionnaires; CMDQ and demographic. CMDQ questionnaire used to assess musculoskeletal symptoms in order to explore what is the most common MSDs among laundry employees and demographic questionnaire used to collect personal information to explore the relation between some factors (age, sex, work duration) with MSDs. The method used to draw the result was quantitative research and Pearson, Spearman and relative contingency coefficient used as statistical formulas to interpret the result.
The results indicated that the highest prevalence MSDs among laundry employees were knees and wrists 15% on the right side followed by left wrists and knees 12%, 8% respectively. Results from Pearson correlation showed no correlation on any MSDs and age/work duration except for the feet. Women had higher correlation than men. There was no generalization in this research due to small sample size, higher number of women than men and constant changes in workforce. In conclusion the exercise poster and the information package were created to help employees having better work environment in Laundry company besides better quality of life.
In the theoretical part of this research, the prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) were explored and understanding of expenditure of WMSDs on business, society and nation level. These led to the importance of reducing and preventing of MSDs at work placement and have safer and healthier work environment. As a result, the solutions of how to prevent/reduce WMSDs with a focus on the physical activity, specific resistance exercise, and personal experience of the authors were compiled to create the poster and the information package.
The subjects that took part in a survey were a total 26 laundry employees 16 women and 10 men. They answered questionnaires; CMDQ and demographic. CMDQ questionnaire used to assess musculoskeletal symptoms in order to explore what is the most common MSDs among laundry employees and demographic questionnaire used to collect personal information to explore the relation between some factors (age, sex, work duration) with MSDs. The method used to draw the result was quantitative research and Pearson, Spearman and relative contingency coefficient used as statistical formulas to interpret the result.
The results indicated that the highest prevalence MSDs among laundry employees were knees and wrists 15% on the right side followed by left wrists and knees 12%, 8% respectively. Results from Pearson correlation showed no correlation on any MSDs and age/work duration except for the feet. Women had higher correlation than men. There was no generalization in this research due to small sample size, higher number of women than men and constant changes in workforce. In conclusion the exercise poster and the information package were created to help employees having better work environment in Laundry company besides better quality of life.