Volume 13, Issue 2 (2025)
Health Educ Health Promot 2025, 13(2): 347-356 |
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Received: 2025/05/8 | Accepted: 2025/06/24 | Published: 2025/06/29
Received: 2025/05/8 | Accepted: 2025/06/24 | Published: 2025/06/29
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1- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
2- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
2- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Abstract (1043 Views)
Aims: This study aimed to develop a model for injury prevention through a participatory work-related musculoskeletal disorders (program designed to reduce localized pain across various body regions among workers in pig production slaughterhouses in Thailand.
Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 40 slaughterhouse workers who participated in a program designed to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The prevention program comprised four core activities. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders before and after the intervention. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 17 software by Chi-square and paired t-tests.
Findings: There was a significant reduction in work-related musculoskeletal disorders following the prevention program in four areas, including upper arms (p<0.001), hands/wrists (p=0.049), calves (p=0.031), and feet (p=0.007). Furthermore, the severity of pain associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders was significantly reduced after the intervention (t=7.654; p<0.001).
Conclusion: A workplace-based work-related musculoskeletal disorder prevention program is effective in reducing musculoskeletal discomfort and improving ergonomic practices among workers.
Materials & Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in 40 slaughterhouse workers who participated in a program designed to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The prevention program comprised four core activities. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders before and after the intervention. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 17 software by Chi-square and paired t-tests.
Findings: There was a significant reduction in work-related musculoskeletal disorders following the prevention program in four areas, including upper arms (p<0.001), hands/wrists (p=0.049), calves (p=0.031), and feet (p=0.007). Furthermore, the severity of pain associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders was significantly reduced after the intervention (t=7.654; p<0.001).
Conclusion: A workplace-based work-related musculoskeletal disorder prevention program is effective in reducing musculoskeletal discomfort and improving ergonomic practices among workers.
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