Evaluación de riesgo ergonómico por postura forzada en los empleados del área de coordinación de enfermería del instituto Ecuatoriano de seguridad social de la ciudad de Portoviejo.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the work postures of the personnel who, for the most part of the working day, remain in the Nursing Coordination department, in order to improve the conditions of the collaborators and the quality of the service. Therefore, in the first instance, the activities carried out in the office and the positions adopted by the staff were identified, through field observation, the data and characteristics required by the ROSA methodology are obtained, which attributes a score on the level of risk. that the users are exposed to, in addition to using a questionnaire to identify the main physical discomforts that the collaborators present. Subsequently, the dimensions of the furniture are compared with normative standards. The results of the evaluation of the chair indicate that 50% of the staff have a high risk of causing damage to the musculoskeletal system, the parts of the chair that require rapid intervention are the backrest and the armrest which in most are not adjustable; Consequently, in the personnel evaluated, pain in the neck and lower back predominates with 80%, discomfort in the right shoulder and upper back with 75%, followed by pain in the right wrist and leg with 65% and 60% respectively. . It culminates by proposing the necessary measures to make an immediate change in the jobs, or modify the furniture that is used; Active breaks with exercises are also proposed to prevent the risk of acquiring musculoskeletal disorders in the areas where workers have a higher prevalence of discomfort, these measures must achieve the well-being and comfort of users, and benefit the institution with the increase in the productivity and service quality