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Khajeh H, Moghri J, Nurmohammadi M, Gharib S. Identifying and Prioritizing Key Components of a Comprehensive Ergonomic Evaluation Pattern for Hospital Treatment Groups: A Delphi Study. johe 2025; 12 (1) :58-72
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1- Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Department of Management Sciences and Health Economics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Health, Safety, and Environment Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Department of Health, Safety, and Environment Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,seif.gharib@gmail.com
2- Department of Management Sciences and Health Economics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Health, Safety, and Environment Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Department of Health, Safety, and Environment Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,
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Background and Objective: Hospital treatment groups are frequently exposed to harmful ergonomic factors. This study aimed to identify and prioritize comprehensive ergonomic components across three key areas: physical, cognitive, and organizational ergonomics.
Materials and Methods: This study used a descriptive-analytical approach. A literature review was conducted to establish the theoretical foundation, and a researcher-developed questionnaire was distributed to a panel of ergonomics experts. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) and Excel (2016).
Results: The study revealed that experts rated physical and cognitive ergonomic components as significantly more important than organizational ergonomics in hospital ergonomics assessment, with average importance scores of 7.1 and 6.3, respectively. A more in-depth analysis identified posture during work (µ=8.3), anthropometry (µ=7.2), manual load carrying (µ=7), job stress (µ=8), job burnout (µ=7.5), and workload (µ=7.3) as the most critical ergonomic risk factors in hospitals. Experts recommended the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method for evaluating posture; expert judgment for anthropometry; the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for manual handling; Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) for job stress; Maslach for job burnout; and NASA-TLX for workload assessments.
Conclusion: The results of this study provide a comprehensive roadmap for improving ergonomic standards within hospitals' accreditation systems. Based on this research's findings, scientific, evidence-based measures can be implemented to enhance ergonomic evaluation and control systems in hospitals.
Materials and Methods: This study used a descriptive-analytical approach. A literature review was conducted to establish the theoretical foundation, and a researcher-developed questionnaire was distributed to a panel of ergonomics experts. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) and Excel (2016).
Results: The study revealed that experts rated physical and cognitive ergonomic components as significantly more important than organizational ergonomics in hospital ergonomics assessment, with average importance scores of 7.1 and 6.3, respectively. A more in-depth analysis identified posture during work (µ=8.3), anthropometry (µ=7.2), manual load carrying (µ=7), job stress (µ=8), job burnout (µ=7.5), and workload (µ=7.3) as the most critical ergonomic risk factors in hospitals. Experts recommended the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method for evaluating posture; expert judgment for anthropometry; the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for manual handling; Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) for job stress; Maslach for job burnout; and NASA-TLX for workload assessments.
Conclusion: The results of this study provide a comprehensive roadmap for improving ergonomic standards within hospitals' accreditation systems. Based on this research's findings, scientific, evidence-based measures can be implemented to enhance ergonomic evaluation and control systems in hospitals.
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Ergonomics
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