Thennarasi, M (2015) Effectiveness of ergonomics on physical discomfort among computer users at selected it office in Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
Title: Effectiveness of ergonomics on physical discomfort among computer users at selected it office in Madurai. Objectives: To assess the level of physical discomforts among computer users in selected IT offices at Madurai; to evaluate the effectiveness of ergonomics among computer users in selected IT office at Madurai; to determine the association between the levels of physical discomfort with their selected socio demographic variables. Hypothesis: The Mean post test score is significantly lower than the mean pre test score of Physical discomforts among the computer users; there is a significant association between the levels of physical discomforts with their selected socio demographic variables. Conceptual Framework: Modified Daniel L. Stufflebeam. CIPP model. Methodology: Quantitative approach Pre Experimental - One group Pre test post test design was used. 40 subjects were selected in Great Minds Business Solution India Ltd IT office at Madurai by purposive sampling. After obtaining the informed consent from the subjects, pre test was conducted to assess the level of physical discomfort by using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment scale on first two days by observation method. Demonstration of Ergonomic intervention was given for 28 consecutive days. On the 29th and 30th day the post test was done. Results: The calculated ‘t’ value (17.716) was much higher than the tabulated value at 0.001. There was no significant association between levels of physical discomfort and selected socio demographic variables of computer users. Conclusion: The study concluded that demonstration of ergonomic intervention was effective on reducing the levels of physical discomfort among computer users.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ergonomics ; Physical Discomfort ; Computer Users ; Selected IT Office ; Madurai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2017 06:10 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2018 17:38 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1693 |
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