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Participatory ergonomics as a model for integrated programs to prevent chronic disease
Laura Punnett1, Nicholas Warren, Robert Henning
1From the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (Dr Punnett, Dr Warren, Dr Henning, Ms Nobrega, and Dr Cherniack), Lowell, Mass; University of Massachusetts Lowell (Dr Punnett, Ms Nobrega), Lowell, Mass; University of Connecticut Health Center (Dr Warren, Dr Cherniack), Farmington, Conn; and University of Connecticut (Dr Henning), Storrs, Conn.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|November 29, 2013
Summary
Participatory ergonomics is key for successful workplace health promotion (WHP). Employee involvement in identifying and solving job stress hazards is crucial for improving worker well-being and preventing chronic diseases.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Ergonomics
- Public Health
Background:
- Workplace health promotion (WHP) programming effectiveness is enhanced by participatory methods.
- Total Worker Health (TWH) initiatives benefit from integrating ergonomic principles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the value of participatory methods in WHP.
- To establish the relevance of participatory ergonomics (PE) within the TWH initiative.
Main Methods:
- Review of macroergonomics and its relation to PE.
- Examination of PE's utility in modern WHP, including social health promotion.
- Illustration of these concepts within TWH practices.
Main Results:
- Psychosocial stress impacts health behaviors and chronic diseases.
- Employee involvement is essential for addressing job stress and hazards.
- Organizational multilevel interactions necessitate attention to all levels' needs and constraints.
Conclusions:
- Participatory ergonomics is highly relevant to WHP and TWH.
- Addressing psychosocial stressors requires a collaborative approach.
- The social-ecological model provides a framework for understanding multilevel determinants in WHP.
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