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Volume 7, Issue 2 (Iranian Journal of Ergonomics 2019)
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Sohrabi M S, Mahdavi N. The Effect of Participatory Ergonomic Interventions on the Level of Satisfaction and the Motivating Potential Score of Employees of a Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in Isfahan. Iran J Ergon 2019; 7 (2) :1-10
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1- Department of Industrial Design, School of Architecture and Urban Design, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2- Department of Ergonomics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,nmahdavi1@yahoo.com
2- Department of Ergonomics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
Abstract: (12642 Views)
Background and Objectives: One of the most effective methods for managing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace is to involve employees in identifying and assessing ergonomic risk factors and ultimately designing and implementing interventions by themselves. Therefore, this study aimed to implement a participatory ergonomic program, focusing on the transfer of ergonomic knowledge to employees, and to examine the effects of interventions on the macroeconomic indexes.
Methods: This semi-experimental interventional study was carried out in cooperation with all staff of one of the medical diagnostic laboratories in Isfahan (11 people) in 2017. A participatory ergonomic program was implemented based on the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW) Guide. Then, the differences in the level of macro ergonomic elements such as job satisfaction and increase in motivating potential score of employees were studied before and after the interventions resulting from participatory ergonomic program (OHCOW) in this work environment. The data was analyzed using SPSS 23.
Results: Job satisfaction before and after ergonomic interventions had no significant difference (a relative increase), but in one of the scales, namely organizational climate, there was a significant change (P=0.016). Also, the motivating potential score of employees after the intervention was significantly higher than before (P=0.013).
Conclusion: In this study, participatory ergonomics were used to improve some aspects of macro ergonomic elements. Based on the results of this study, participatory ergonomics can increase some job satisfaction scores and motivating potential score of employees. Finally, it is suggested that allocate a longer duration for intervention utilization.
Keywords: Participatory ergonomics, Macro ergonomics, Job satisfaction, Medical diagnostic laboratory
Type of Study: Review |
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Received: 2019/02/15 | Accepted: 2019/05/26 | ePublished: 2019/11/6
Received: 2019/02/15 | Accepted: 2019/05/26 | ePublished: 2019/11/6
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