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<p>Despite the existence of numerous initiatives and methods to prevent occupational risks and improve workplace well-being, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a major health concern in European countries. Without doubt, the cause of this worrying situation is multifactorial, and various disease management approaches have been proposed in the scientific literature. However, the authors of this article identified a gap that should be considered: collaboration between occupational health professionals and ergonomists would lead to more efficient ergonomic interventions and proper implementation of proactive measures for occupational health and safety. The paper presents a brief literature review and proposes a methodological framework that englobes the cooperation of occupational health professionals and ergonomists for implementation of ergonomic interventions.</p>
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Despite the existence of numerous initiatives and methods to prevent occupational risks and improve workplace well-being, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a major health concern in European countries. Without doubt, the cause of this worrying situation is multifactorial, and various disease management approaches have been proposed in the scientific literature. However, the authors of this article identified a gap that should be considered: collaboration between occupational health professionals and ergonomists would lead to more efficient ergonomic interventions and proper implementation of proactive measures for occupational health and safety. The paper presents a brief literature review and proposes a methodological framework that englobes the cooperation of occupational health professionals and ergonomists for implementation of ergonomic interventions.

Occupational medicine and ergonomics: a new paradigm for improved management of ergonomic risks

Universitaty of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila”

Colentina Clinical Hospital, Occupational Medicine Department

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine

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Despite the existence of numerous initiatives and methods to prevent occupational risks and improve workplace well-being, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)...

Occupational medicine and ergonomics: a new paradigm for improved management of ergonomic risks

Published Online: Jan 07, 2023

Page range: 23 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2022-0004

Keywords
ergonomics, occupational medicine, ergonomic risks, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, prevention

© 2022 Maria-Elena Boatcă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Occupational medicine and ergonomics: a new paradigm for improved management of ergonomic risks

Published Online: Jan 07, 2023

Page range: 23 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2022-0004

Keywordsergonomics, occupational medicine, ergonomic risks, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, prevention

© 2022 Maria-Elena Boatcă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ergonomics, occupational medicine, ergonomic risks, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, prevention