Do non-healthcare workers report physical, physiological, psychological or communication impacts associated with wearing hearing and respiratory protection?

IF 2.5 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ergon.2024.103595
Richard Leung, Margaret M. Cook, Mike F. Capra, Kelly R. Johnstone
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used by workers in a wide range of industries to minimise the risk of exposure to occupational hazards. While various effects associated with their use have been investigated, there is a lack of insight on how PPE can act as a stressor, especially for non-healthcare workers. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of non-healthcare workers on the various impacts caused by common PPE types (i.e., hearing and respiratory protective devices) that may affect an individual's well-being. The study employed a cross-sectional research method via online survey, which was distributed globally targeting workers in PPE-dependent industries (with the exception of health care), and designed to explore workers' PPE usage patterns, their perceptions of how PPE impacted them, and to report any specific symptoms they experienced associated with the usage of PPE (n = 234). Communication impairments were identified as the main issue reported for both types of PPE. Frequent users of respirators perceived the use of these forms of PPE to not be helpful or effective in protecting them at work. Infrequent users of hearing protection were found to be significantly impacted by a reduction in their ability to communicate, form social and working relationships, and felt their awareness levels in the workplace were affected. Discomfort and headaches were frequently reported symptoms associated with both types of PPE, with breathing difficulties being another commonly reported symptom for those who use respirators.

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非医护人员是否报告了佩戴听力和呼吸保护装置对身体、生理、心理或交流造成的影响?
各行各业的工人都会使用个人防护设备(PPE),以最大限度地降低接触职业危害的风险。虽然与使用个人防护设备相关的各种影响已得到研究,但对于个人防护设备如何成为压力源,尤其是对非医疗保健工作者而言,还缺乏深入的了解。本研究旨在探讨非医疗保健工作者对常见个人防护设备类型(即听力和呼吸防护设备)可能影响个人健康的各种影响的看法。该研究采用横断面研究方法,通过在线调查在全球范围内针对依赖个人防护设备的行业(医疗保健行业除外)的工人发放调查问卷,旨在探究工人的个人防护设备使用模式、他们对个人防护设备影响的看法,并报告他们在使用个人防护设备时出现的任何具体症状(n = 234)。沟通障碍被认为是两种个人防护设备的主要问题。经常使用呼吸器的人认为,使用这些个人防护设备对保护他们的工作没有帮助或没有效果。不经常使用听力保护设备的人认为,他们的沟通能力、建立社会和工作关系的能力受到了严重影响,并认为他们在工作场所的认知水平受到了影响。不适和头痛是经常报告的与两种个人防护设备相关的症状,呼吸困难是使用呼吸器的人经常报告的另一种症状。
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International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 工程技术-工程:工业
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110
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56 days
期刊介绍: The journal publishes original contributions that add to our understanding of the role of humans in today systems and the interactions thereof with various system components. The journal typically covers the following areas: industrial and occupational ergonomics, design of systems, tools and equipment, human performance measurement and modeling, human productivity, humans in technologically complex systems, and safety. The focus of the articles includes basic theoretical advances, applications, case studies, new methodologies and procedures; and empirical studies.
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