Abstract: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) complaints are one of the problems that often occur to workers that disrupt worker’s productivity. There are few factors that caused WMSD, it can either occur because of work environment factors or factors from the workers themselves. The purpose of this study is to determine the ergonomic risk factors that cause WMSD on computer operator employees at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University.
This research was conducted in the Faculty of Medicine Udayana University from May to November 2019. The research method was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were 230 people, with a total sample of 115 people. This research uses REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The results of the study indicate that there is a risk factor affects the occurrence of WMSD on computer operator employees, which is by awkward postures, duration, frequency and the existence of repetition at work, psychosocial stress and external or physical loads. From the results of the study, more employees experienced pain in the neck and lower back.
Keywords: WMSD, ergonomic risk factors, computer operator officer, low back pain, neck pain.
Title: IDENTIFICATION OF ERGONOMIC RISK FACTORS FOR WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (WMSDS) AMONG COMPUTER OPERATOR OFFICERS IN FACULTY OF MEDICINE UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
Author: Zakirah Fashihana Husna Binti Adnan, I Made Muliarta, I Putu Gede Adiatmika
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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