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Document ID (ISN)41912
CIS number 84-963
ISSN - Serial title 0019-8366 - Industrial Health
Year 1983
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Yamamura K., Kishi R., Sadamoto T., Kiyosawa H., Miyake H., Takekawa T., Sukegawa H., Iwadate Y.
Title An investigation of the medical data index (MDI) health questionnaire given to women VDT workers involved in advanced office automation - 924 women clerks in a city bank with head and branch offices
Bibliographic information 1983, Vol.21, No.3, p.199-207. Illus. 12 ref.
Abstract The questionnaire was administered to 924 bank clerks working with visual display units. The 34 main complaints that emerged were analysed. Many complaints considered to be related to mental strain and visual impairment dominated the picture: eye complaints, gastrointestinal dysfunction, chronic fatigue, irritability and mental imbalance.
Descriptors (primary) banking and insurance; visual display terminals; medical supervision; questionnaire survey; women; office work
Descriptors (secondary) gastrointestinal diseases; mental stress; visual fatigue; nervous fatigue
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Banking and financial services