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Document ID (ISN)102228
CIS number 03-1451
ISSN - Serial title 1575-1392 - Prevención, trabajo y salud
Year 2003
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Vilela J.A., Díaz T., Sanfeliz A.
Title Ergonomic analysis of the job of operating theatre nurse: Descriptive study
Original title Análisis ergonómico en enfermería instrumentista: un enfoque descriptivo [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 2003, No.24, p.5-10. Illus. 15 ref.
Abstract This article describes an ergonomics study of the job of operating theatre nurse based on video observations of nine surgery operations. The head, leg, arm and torso movements, as well as the amplitude of the movements of operating theatre nurses during the operations were analysed. Depending on the workplace layout, two types of problems were observed: raising of the arms above shoulder level in cases where the workbench was too high or a leaning of the torso in cases where it was too low, and numerous examples of lateral bending or torsion of the torso in cases where it was situated beyond the maximum manoeuvring zone.
Descriptors (primary) operating theatres; ergonomic evaluation; nursing personnel
Descriptors (secondary) motion study; posture recording
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceSpain
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Health care services