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Analysis of the occupational risks of the profesion salesman - Specialist and rehabilitation options for prevention of musculokeletal difficulties
Horniaková, Zuzana ; Malý, Stanislav (advisor) ; Hlochová, Helena (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis of occupational risks profession salesman - specialist in a particular shopping center and the rehabilitation options for prevention of musculoskeletal difficulties in this profession. The work is divided into three parts. The first part contains an overview of theoretical knowledge about back pain related to work, risk factors for handling loads, mechanisms of injury and the effect of handling loads on individual parts of the musculoskeletal system. The first part also summarizes knowledge about the types of fatigue, work stress, weight limits for handling loads and categorization work. The second part is dedicated to the implementation and results of each step in the analysis of occupational risks. The third part focuses on summarizing the rehabilitation options for prevention of musculoskeletal difficulties of the profession effected by an employer and the employee.
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Analysis of the occupational risks of the profesion salesman - Specialist and rehabilitation options for prevention of musculokeletal difficulties
Horniaková, Zuzana ; Malý, Stanislav (advisor) ; Hlochová, Helena (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis of occupational risks profession salesman - specialist in a particular shopping center and the rehabilitation options for prevention of musculoskeletal difficulties in this profession. The work is divided into three parts. The first part contains an overview of theoretical knowledge about back pain related to work, risk factors for handling loads, mechanisms of injury and the effect of handling loads on individual parts of the musculoskeletal system. The first part also summarizes knowledge about the types of fatigue, work stress, weight limits for handling loads and categorization work. The second part is dedicated to the implementation and results of each step in the analysis of occupational risks. The third part focuses on summarizing the rehabilitation options for prevention of musculoskeletal difficulties of the profession effected by an employer and the employee.
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Assessment of physical distress of staff nurses in intensive care units
MAŠÁTOVÁ, Milada
In this thesis, we focused on physical load evaluation of nurses working at intensive care units. Physical load is an integral part of nurses' everyday work. The work of the nurses in these wards is a very physically demanding one, as there is a risk or actual single or multiple organ systems failure in the hospitalized patients. This thesis describes the basic negative results of physical load, its aim was to determine the physical load at individual intensive care units. The theoretic part focuses on overall characteristics of ICU, movement system anatomy, ergonomics, working environment risks and excessive physical load consequences. Practical part includes quantitative research using a questionnaire to confirm the presumed hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: The nurses working at ICU are subject to higher physical load than nurses in standard care unit Hypothesis 2: The most common manifestation of nurses? physical load is back-pain Hypothesis 3: In ICU, there are tools helping with immobile patient manipulation Altogether, we distributed 200 questionnaires to the nurses at ICU in 3 hospitals in southern part of the Czech Republic - České Budějovice, Český Krumlov a Prachatice. We recovered 183 questionnaires (91, 5 %). After the processing, we analyzed 171 completely filled questionnaires (85, 5 %). The questionnaire research results have been interpreted and charted into graphs and tables. All the 3 hypotheses were confirmed. Further, we found out that nurses do not care about prevention of illnesses possibly resulting from high physical load. The theses results should help in increasing the nurses? awareness, I suggest its integration into human back school program.
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The Evaluation of physical demands associated with postal workers
SUCHANOVÁ, Markéta
Evaluation of physical burden on selected professions at the post office The current trend of working conditions tends to reduce the proportion of physically demanding work, but leads to an increased psychological stress in staff members. However, there are professions, such as those involved in postal services, that are still exposed to considerable physical burden. This thesis provides a basic view of health consequences of excessive physical load and manual handling of burdens, it describes specifics of the postman / postwoman profession, specifics in the staff members working in interior post services and those who work at postal counters in terms of physical burden. The objective of this thesis was to survey the physical burden connected with manual load handling at the post office in Jindrichuv Hradec. The thesis also aims at finding out rehabilitation possibilities for post office staff and proposing ways how to improve the current situation. A questionnaire enquiring about post office staff members´ awareness of musculoskeletal diseases prevention, evaluation of their own health condition and symptoms of fatique caused by physical activity, is a crucial component of my thesis. The results of the questionnaire survey were analyzed and reported in graphs and tables. Measurements of weight and cumulative weight of manually manipulated loads and the workers´ heart rate before and after the physical stress were carried out. I have found that postmen and postwomen and interior post services staff are exposed to great physical strain and frequent handling heavy loads, that in some cases exceed hygienic limits. It was also found that 65% of post office staff were not aware of the claim on financial contribution to rehabilitation massage. The hypotheses stated were confirmed. 1. Post office staff members are exposed to excessive physical strain while handling heavy load 2. The level of post office workers{\crq} knowledge on musculoskeletal disorders prevention is not sufficient. I suggest mechanization, use of mechanical devices and removal of architectural barriers to be introduced. Furthermore, I suggest to include training to handle loads in a correct way to prevent back disorders.
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Prevention of Health Disorders of Nursing Staff Caused by Physically Demanding Work in Two In-patient Departments of Follow-up Medical Care, Clinic A (DFMC-A), Hospital in České Budějovice
PAVLOVÁ, Martina
Nursing staff in the departments of follow-up medical care is exposed to an extremely high mental pressure and physical burden. Permanent unavoidable handling immobile clients make nurses walk 11.5 kilometres and spend 96 minutes standing forward bend every day (10) which can mostly lead to health injuries, especially disorders of locomotive organs. Frequent contacts with elderly, unbalanced or agressive clients and taking care of dying people affect mental well-being od nursing staff. That all can cause stress, anxiety, exhaustion or even burnout. The aim of this work has been to find out the most common health disorders of DFMC-A nursing staff and their knowledge of the prevention of health disorders caused by physically demanding work. In addition, technical aids which help nurses handle the clients were monitored. Finally I have suggested preventive measures to prevent nurses´ health disorders caused by their physically demanding work. . I used one of the quantitative research methods, the questionnaire. It was given to nursing staff of three departments, two DFMC-A,B, neurological and urological departments of the hospital in České Budějovice. The research resulted into the following hypotheses. Hypothesis 1 assuming that ``nursing staff is not prevented sufficiently from health disorders caused by physically demanding work`` was proved. Hypothesis 2 that ``ageing process increases the health disorders`` was not proved. Hypothesis 3 that ``health disorders are also caused by shortage of the staff `` was proved. Hypothesis 4 that ``nursing staff are informed enough to prevent health disorders caused by their physically demanding work`` was proved. The findings of my work can be presented to the heads or deputies of the hospital departments. They are to be persuaded about necessary changes in unsufficient number of nurses and a small range of technical aids in the departments. That can improve both work conditions of nurses and clients´ care in our republic.
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