PRACTICE OF ERGONOMICS AMONG COMPUTER USERS

Phase 4

Completed

Conditions: Knowledge level is assessed

Registration Number: CTRI/2013/05/003654

Lead Sponsor: Mr Martin Varkey

Brief Summary: The descriptive survey approach has been used in view of accomplishing the main objectives of the study. The tool consists of baseline proforma along with structured knowledge questionnaire; structured self- reported practice rating scale and an opinionnaire for the prepared information booklet. The subjects consisted of 100 office workers who use computer for their work and were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics

The findings of the study revealed that majority of the subjects (73%) did not have any previous information about computer ergonomics. More than half of the subjects (54%) use computer for 7 and more hours of work. The most common symptoms reported were eye strain (60%), followed by back pain (40%). Of the total, 47% had satisfactory knowledge, 28% good knowledge, 19% poor knowledge, 4% very good knowledge and 2% had very poor knowledge in computer ergonomics. More than half of the subjects (55%) reported partially safe practice, 31% reported mostly safe practice, 14% reported totally unsafe practice and none reported totally safe practice. Also, a weak positive correlation was found between knowledge and self-reported practice of computer ergonomics among the office computer users(r=0.272, p<0.05). A significant association between knowledge of computer ergonomics with gender (p=0.04) and significant association between self-reported practice of computer ergonomics with variables like gender, (p=0.016), hours of work using computer per day (p=0.045), monthly income (p=0.004) and symptoms (p=0.001) was found out. More than half of the subjects strongly agreed that the information booklet was informative (56%) and useful to them (52%).

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Office workers who use computers for at least four hours a day.

Exclusion Criteria

Office workers who have attended computer ergonomics training program before.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The findings of the study revealed that majority of the subjects (73%) did not have any previous information about computer ergonomics	30days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Demographic variables are associated with knoweledge and self reported practice of ergonomics	p value is less than 0.05

Trial Locations

Locations (1): circle office canara bank ,Father Muller Hospital
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Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
circle office canara bank ,Father Muller Hospital
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Prof Mrs Irene T R Alvares
Principal investigator
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irenedias19@yahoo.co.in