Teletrabajo y auto-percepción de dolor musculoesquelético en tiempos de COVID-19. Caso empresa venezolana

In times of COVID-19, teleworking became frequent, since as a result of the pandemic, a large number of workers had to stay at home and work remotely. The Objective is to determine the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal pain by workers in the management board of a Venezuelan food company. A...

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Main Authors: Ron, Misael, Escalona, Evelin
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2022
Subjects:
COVID-19
Teletrabajo
Trabajadores
Dolor musculoesquelético
Workers
Telework
Musculoskeletal pain
Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8961746
Source:Salud de los Trabajadores, ISSN 1315-0138, Vol. 30, Nº. 2, 2022, pags. 151-162
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Teletrabajo y auto-percepción de dolor musculoesquelético en tiempos de COVID-19. Caso empresa venezolana
Summary: In times of COVID-19, teleworking became frequent, since as a result of the pandemic, a large number of workers had to stay at home and work remotely. The Objective is to determine the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal pain by workers in the management board of a Venezuelan food company. A quantitative, crosssectional and descriptive study was carried out. The sampling was intentional, being made up of 243 workers. Direct observation was used as a data collection technique and the questionnaire, developed under the Google Forms® application, was used as an instrument. Likewise, the ROSA method was used to quantify the risks associated with computer work. Results: 61.79% of the participants were male; with an average age of 45.86 ± 9.0 years. The regions of the body most affected by musculoskeletal complaints were the neck, lower back, and right wrist, with prevalence rates of 85.8%, 66.5%, and 53.3%, respectively. The females sex were significantly associated with the appearance of pain in the right shoulder and upper back. The risk of musculoskeletal disorders, according to the ROSA method, was significantly associated with pain in the neck, right shoulder, upper back, lower back, and right wrist. In conclusion, there is an association between age and sex, the unsafe conditions of the work stations, the increase in working hours and the decrease in breaks, the lack of training in ergonomics with the high prevalence of musculoskeletal ailments.

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