Penelitian Kolaboratif Internasional

JudulThe evaluation of the burden of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among IT professionals
Nama HibahHibah Internal Penelitian
Nama ProgramPenelitian Kompetitif
Nama SkemaPenelitian Kolaboratif Internasional
AbstrakMusculoskeletal disorders are mainly characterized by discomfort and restrictions in the mobility and functionality of certain parts of the body. This condition will eventually lead to the reduction of an individual’s capability to perform the job and may be associated with psychological changes, as well as social interruption. This study will be conducted among IT (information technology) professionals, such as software programmers, IT technicians, and data analysts that heavily relied on the computer to perform their job. Often, they worked with the computers in prolonged time to meet the dateline. Other study criteria include working experience at the current company for at least one year and are using computers or tablet for more than three hours per day. Their work task will be evaluated using a validated questionnaire, Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ), together with socio-demographic questions. The workers will be assessed on their working hours while working with computers, laptops and mobile, including breaks during working, along with sleep duration. The psychosocial job domains will be evaluated using The Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ). An ergonomics assessment tool (Rapid Office Strain Assessment, ROSA) will be used to assess the physical risks related with computer work and suggest the level of action to help characterize the risk level. The collected data will be analyzed using R program. This study is expected to provide an overview of the musculoskeletal problems experienced by these heavy computer users and to establish the relationship with the psychosocial factors. The result of the study can help the employer sand the employees to realize the risk that they experience every day and to provide specific recommendations based on the obtained result.
PengusulRatih Andhika Akbar Rahma
Anggota 1 Aisy Rahmania, M.KKK.
Anggota 2Dian Afif Arifah
Tahun Penelitian2023
Sumber DanaUNIDA GONTOR
Dana Non DiktiIDR 25.000.000,00