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Decharat S, Kiddee P. Effects of Health Promotion Programs on Reducing Muscle Pain among Electronic Waste Workers. J Occup Health Epidemiol 2024; 13 (4) :297-307
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Received: 2024/01/25
Accepted: 2024/07/26
ePublished: 2025/03/12
Accepted: 2024/07/26
ePublished: 2025/03/12
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Occupational Health
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Background: E-waste workers have a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This study examined the effects of health promotion programs on reducing muscle pain among electronic waste workers and compared the prevalence between before and after programs.
Materials and Methods: This part of the research was quasi-experimental, with a one-group pre-and post-test design. The researchers selected samples using multi-stage sampling by specifying e-waste recycling shops, a total of 55 shops. The data providers in this study consisted of 159 e-waste workers who participated in the research. The data were collected from the e-waste recycling shops situated in 14 provinces in southern Thailand between January 2021 and October 2021. The details of the program to improve muscle pain are as follows: 1) providing knowledge about work-related muscle aches, and 2) Creating prevention and self-care to protect and reduce muscle aches. A paired t-test and independent t-test were used for comparing between groups. A chi-square test was used for categorical variables where appropriate, and simple linear regression was employed for the analysis.
Results: The result of the prevalence of body muscle aches in 159 e-waste workers, the top 3 common pain symptoms that e-waste workers had body muscle aches including shoulders (42.14%), hips/thighs (37.11%), and upper back (33.96%). The perception levels, behavioral practices, and muscle aches before and after the use of functional improvement programs were significantly different, at p < 0.001.
Conclusion: Overall, health promotion programs can be used to reduce impacts of ergonomic risk factors.
Materials and Methods: This part of the research was quasi-experimental, with a one-group pre-and post-test design. The researchers selected samples using multi-stage sampling by specifying e-waste recycling shops, a total of 55 shops. The data providers in this study consisted of 159 e-waste workers who participated in the research. The data were collected from the e-waste recycling shops situated in 14 provinces in southern Thailand between January 2021 and October 2021. The details of the program to improve muscle pain are as follows: 1) providing knowledge about work-related muscle aches, and 2) Creating prevention and self-care to protect and reduce muscle aches. A paired t-test and independent t-test were used for comparing between groups. A chi-square test was used for categorical variables where appropriate, and simple linear regression was employed for the analysis.
Results: The result of the prevalence of body muscle aches in 159 e-waste workers, the top 3 common pain symptoms that e-waste workers had body muscle aches including shoulders (42.14%), hips/thighs (37.11%), and upper back (33.96%). The perception levels, behavioral practices, and muscle aches before and after the use of functional improvement programs were significantly different, at p < 0.001.
Conclusion: Overall, health promotion programs can be used to reduce impacts of ergonomic risk factors.
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