Knowledge and Practice regarding Computer Ergonomics among Faculty Staff | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 22, Volume 3, Issue 8, December 2024, Pages 42-60 PDF (1.02 M) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.323335.1226 | ||
| Authors | ||
| mariam mohammed fouda* 1; Afaf Salah Abd El Mohsen2; Sahar Ahmed Shafik3; Ons Said El-Zayat4 | ||
| 1community health nursing faculty of nursing helwan university, helwan | ||
| 2community health nursing, faculty of nursing, helwan university | ||
| 3community health nursing,Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University & Al-Kut University College, Iraq. Wasit, 52001 | ||
| 4Assist.professor Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing; Helwan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Computers are widely used in academic institutions, working for prolonged period in an ergonomically deficient workplace increases the risk of many health issues. Aim: To assess knowledge and practice regarding computer ergonomics among Faculty Staff. Design: A descriptive research design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at faculty of nursing, Helwan university. Sample: A convenient sample of 102 faculty staff at Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University was included in this study. Tool: Three tools was used; Tool I: Structured Interviewing Questionnaire, Tool II: Faculty staffs' reported practices regarding Computer workstation Ergonomics and Tool III: Computer Health Hazards Questionnaire. Results: only 23.5% of the studied faculty staff had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding computer ergonomics, 24.5% of them had adequate level of reported practices, and 59.8% of them had a sever level of computer health hazards. Also, there was a high statistically significant positive correlation between the studied faculty staffs’ knowledge and reported practices regarding computer ergonomics at (r= 0.985 & P= 0.000) while there was a high statistically significant negative correlation between the studied faculty staffs’ knowledge, reported practices and computer health hazards at (r=-0.795, -0.828 & P= 0.000). Conclusion: less than one quarter of the studied faculty staff had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding computer ergonomics and adequate level of reported practices while, more than half of them had a severe level of computer health hazards. Recommendations: Design and implement ergonomic programs for faculty staff to improve their knowledge and practices regarding prevention of computer health hazards. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Computer ergonomics; computer health hazards; faculty staff | ||
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