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Study of construction of a comfortable workplace for nursing-care worker.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21700719
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field General human life sciences
Research InstitutionFukuoka Prefectural University

Principal Investigator

HIGUCHI Yoshiyuki  Fukuoka Prefectural University, 産業生態科学研究所, 助教 (70364180)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords介護労働 / 不良作業姿勢 / OWAS法 / 作業関連性筋骨格系障害 / 労働適応能力 / 職業性ストレス / 職業性ストレス簡易調査票
Research Abstract

Results of this study, 64.3% of nursing-care workers had musculoskeletal complaints. The most common was low back pain. The proportion of severe low back pain was 4.3%. Based on the observation study, the incidence of awkward postures that can be cause of musculoskeletal disorders was 6.8%. A survey of subjective symptoms by a questionnaire for work-related fatigue feelings "Jikaku-sho shirabe", the strength of complaints after work, as well as the number of symptoms, tended to increase compared to before work. For work ability, a significant difference in comparison with manufacturing workers did not. The result of job stress showed that "subjective physical strain" and "stress by workplace condition" were higher than manufacturing workers.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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