Supply of hospitals’ navigation system accessibility for various population groups from the perspective of lean production by A. A. Kurmangulov, S. D. Mazunina, Yu. S. Reshetnikova, N. S. Brynza

“…Modern hospitals must meet the requirements of ensuring accessibility and safety for people with disabilities and other people with limited mobility due to the implementation of a complex of architectural and planning, engineering, ergonomic, structural and organizational measures of the state program «Accessible Environment». …”
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Investigating the Working Efficiency of Typical Work in High-Altitude Alpine Metal Mining Areas Based on a SeqGAN-GABP Mixed Algorithm by Ning Hua, He Huang, Xinhong Zhang

“…This results in difficulties in the prediction of the typical work efficiency in high-altitude alpine metal mining areas. In this study, ergonomic theory was applied to establish the evaluation index system of typical work efficiency in high-altitude alpine metal mining areas by studying the cooperative relationship between operators, working machines, working environment, and design variables. …”
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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Francis Fatoye, Tadesse Gebrye, Chidozie Mbada, Phoebe Apeagyei

“…Given the heavy toll of MSDs on this workforce, targeted interventions and ergonomic improvements are crucial to mitigate the risks and improve garment workers’ well-being.…”
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In-home work environment for home care workers in Northern Sweden before and during the Covid-19 pandemic by Fredrik Norström, Karin Bölenius, Klas-Göran Sahlén, Magnus Zingmark, Anita Pettersson-Strömbäck

“…Results Daily problems with the in-home work environment were common before the pandemic, and they increased statistically significantly during the pandemic for, among other things, non-ergonomic beds (29% vs. 37%), impractical bathrooms (40% vs. 50%), indoor smoking (24% vs. 31%), and pets (19% vs. 25%). …”
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Engineered testbeds for investigating syringe injection performance in human factors studies by Andrew Pack, Sabrina Su, Frank A. Drews, Amrish Chourasia, Kevin Cluff, Joy Guerrieri, Jungkyu Kim

“…However, administration via syringes can pose physical ergonomic challenges as the medication viscosity increases. …”
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Assessment of occupational hazards in midwifery setting and impact of occupational stress and job satisfaction on midwives’ quality of work-life: multicenter study in IRAN by Nasibeh Sharifi, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi, Nazanin Rezaei, Masoumeh Yaralizadeh, Zahra PourMohammad

“…The mean (± SD) occupational hazard score was 3.76 (± 0.87), with ergonomic and biological hazards having the highest mean scores, 4.22 and 4.10, respectively, making them the most significant occupational hazards. …”
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Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Instructors in Ethiopian Universities: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Mitiku Bonsa, Yohannes Tekalegn, Jember Azanaw, Vijay Kumar Chattu

“…Therefore, optimizing exposure time, addressing ergonomic hazards associated with computer usage through on-the-job and off-the-job training, and making the safety guidelines accessible for all university instructors would be critical to address the problem.…”
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An alternative to the straddle-arm technique for a conscious infant who is choking: Towards a more universal skill by Ada Chan, Adam Gesicki

“…Methods Using a participatory ergonomic research, study participants trialed alternative techniques in a structured and co-creative discovery process alongside a researcher. …”
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