Physical work environment in an activity-based flex office: a longitudinal case study.

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-17 DOI:10.1007/s00420-024-02073-z

Viktoria Wahlström, Maria Öhrn, Mette Harder, Therese Eskilsson, Anncristine Fjellman-Wiklund, Anita Pettersson-Strömbäck

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate and explore Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management, office ergonomics, and musculoskeletal symptoms in a group of office workers relocating from cell offices to activity-based flex offices (AFOs).

Methods: The analysis was based on qualitative interview data with 77 employees and longitudinal questionnaire data from 152 employees.

Results: Results indicate that there was a need to clarify roles and processes related to the management of OHS. Self-rated sit comfort, working posture, and availability of daylight deteriorated and symptoms in neck and shoulders increased after the relocation and seemed to be influenced by many factors, such as difficulties adjusting the workstations, the availability of suitable workplaces, and age, sex, and individual needs.

Conclusion: Research on the long-term effects of physical work environments and management of (OHS) issues after implementing activity-based flex offices is sparse. This study demonstrates the importance of planning and organising OHS issue management when implementing an AFO, and to carefully implement office ergonomics among office workers.

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以活动为基础的灵活办公室的物理工作环境：纵向案例研究。

研究目的本研究旨在调查和探讨一组从单元办公室搬迁到活动式灵活办公室（AFO）的办公人员的职业健康与安全（OHS）管理、办公室工效学和肌肉骨骼症状：分析基于 77 名员工的定性访谈数据和 152 名员工的纵向问卷数据：结果表明，有必要明确与职业健康安全管理相关的角色和流程。自我评价的坐姿舒适度、工作姿势和日照时间在搬迁后有所下降，颈部和肩部的症状有所增加，这似乎受到许多因素的影响，如调整工作站的困难、是否有合适的工作场所以及年龄、性别和个人需求等：关于物理工作环境的长期影响以及实施基于活动的弹性办公室后（职业健康安全）问题管理的研究还很少。这项研究表明，在实施活动式灵活办公室时，规划和组织职业健康安全问题管理以及在办公室工作人员中认真实施办公室人体工程学的重要性。

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International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

6.70%

发文量

127

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health publishes Editorials, Review Articles, Original Articles, and Letters to the Editor. It welcomes any manuscripts dealing with occupational or ambient environmental problems, with a special interest in research at the interface of occupational health and clinical medicine. The scope ranges from Biological Monitoring to Dermatology, from Fibers and Dust to Human Toxicology, from Nanomaterials and Ultra-fine Dust to Night- and Shift Work, from Psycho-mental Distress and Burnout to Vibrations. A complete list of topics can be found on the right-hand side under For authors and editors. In addition, all papers should be based on present-day standards and relate to: -Clinical and epidemiological studies on morbidity and mortality -Clinical epidemiological studies on the parameters relevant to the estimation of health risks -Human experimental studies on environmental health effects. Animal experiments are only acceptable if relevant to pathogenic aspects. -Methods for studying the topics mentioned above.