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The position of a standard optical computer mouse affects cardiorespiratory responses during the operation of a computer under time constraints

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Sako S., Sugiura H., Tanoue H., Kojima M., Kono M., Inaba R.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

2014

vol. 27

issue 4

547-559

Objectives: This study investigated the association between task-induced stress and fatigue by examining the cardiovascular responses of subjects using different mouse positions while operating a computer under time constraints. Material and Methods: The study was participated by 16 young, healthy men and examined the use of optical mouse devices affixed to laptop computers. Two mouse positions were investigated: (1) the distal position (DP), in which the subjects place their forearms on the desk accompanied by the abduction and flexion of their shoulder joints, and (2) the proximal position (PP), in which the subjects place only their wrists on the desk without using an armrest. The subjects continued each task for 16 min. We assessed differences in several characteristics according to mouse position, including expired gas values, autonomic nerve activities (based on cardiorespiratory responses), operating efficiencies (based on word counts), and fatigue levels (based on the visual analog scale – VAS). Results: Oxygen consumption (VO₂), the ratio of inspiration time to respiration time (Tᵢ/Tₜₒₜₐₗ), respiratory rate (RR), minute ventilation (VE), and the ratio of expiration to inspiration (Te/Tᵢ) were significantly lower when the participants were performing the task in the DP than those obtained in the PP. Tidal volume (VT), carbon dioxide output rates (VCO₂/VE), and oxygen extraction fractions (VO₂/VE) were significantly higher for the DP than they were for the PP. No significant difference in VAS was observed between the positions; however, as the task progressed, autonomic nerve activities were lower and operating efficiencies were significantly higher for the DP than they were for the PP. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the DP has fewer effects on cardiorespiratory functions, causes lower levels of sympathetic nerve activity and mental stress, and produces a higher total workload than the PP. This suggests that the DP is preferable to the PP when operating a computer.

Prevalence of burnout among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors – a scoping review

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Stodolska A., Wójcik G., Barańska I., Kijowska V., Szczerbińska K.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

2023

vol. 36

issue 1

21-58

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic exerted significant mental burden on healthcare workers (HCWs) operating in the frontline of the COVID-19 care as they experienced high levels of stress and burnout. The aim of this scoping review was to identify prevalence and factors associated with burnout among HCWs during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A literature search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL. Studies were selected based on the following inclusion criteria: cross-sectional, longitudinal, case-control, or qualitative analyses, published in peer-reviewed journals, between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. Studies carried out on other occupations than healthcare workers or related to other pandemics than COVID-19 were excluded. Following the abstract screen, from 141 original papers identified, 69 articles were eventually selected. A large variation in the reported burnout prevalence among HCWs (4.3–90.4%) was observed. The main factors associated with increase/ decrease of burnout included: demographic characteristics (age, gender, education level, financial situation, family status, occupation), psychological condition (psychiatric diseases, stress, anxiety, depression, coping style), social factors (stigmatisation, family life), work organization (workload, working conditions, availability of staff and materials, support at work), and factors related with COVID-19 (fear of COVID-19, traumatic events, contact with patients with COVID-19, having been infected with COVID-19, infection of a colleague or a relative with COVID-19, higher number of deaths observed by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic). The findings should be useful for policy makers and healthcare managers in developing programs preventing burnout during the current and future pandemics. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(1):21–58

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1 Barańska I.

1 Inaba R.

1 Kijowska V.

1 Kojima M.

1 Kono M.

1 Sako S.

1 Stodolska A.

1 Sugiura H.

1 Szczerbińska K.

1 Tanoue H.

1 Wójcik G.

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The position of a standard optical computer mouse affects cardiorespiratory responses during the operation of a computer under time constraints

Prevalence of burnout among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors – a scoping review