The Development of a Health Balance Model to Reduce Ergonomic Risk Factors of Personnel in Buri Ram Hospital

Abstract

Background: From data from the National Statistical Office between 2017 and 2021 Musculoskeletal diseases are caused by work, an average of 0.9 percent per year, with 3,765 employees suffering from injuries. Buri Ram Province has accidents or illnesses due to work, classified by severity in 2022: 3 deaths, 1 disability, 2 loss of some organs, 99 absences of more than 3 days, and 41 absences of less than 3 days. Buri Ram Hospital found 892 reports of diseases from the musculoskeletal system. Most staff members suffered from back pain, 262 times, or 29.4 percent; patients suffered from shoulder pain, 215 times, or 24.1 percent; and patients suffered from neck pain, 141 times, or 15.8 percent. Therefore, research was conducted on developing a health balance model to reduce this ergonomic risk factor.
Objective: Study for opinions, needs, model development, and evaluation of using the health balance model to reduce ergonomic risk factors of Buri Ram Hospital personnel.
Methods: It is a research and development (R&D) from April 2023 to September 2024, divided into 4 steps: 1) study opinions and needs 2) develop a model 3) trial use 4) evaluate the results of using the health balance model to reduce ergonomic risk factors of Buri Ram Hospital personnel.
Results: Ergonomic risks in the working environment, working posture, exercise, healthy nutrition, relaxation to adjust the body and mind, and alternatives for treatment or rehabilitation of health, all 5 parts, decreased significantly statistically. Knowledge in all 5 parts increased significantly statistically.
Conclusions: The ergonomic risk level was significantly reduced after using the HEKECH MODEL to create a health balance for reducing ergonomic risk factors among Buri Ram Hospital personnel.