Frontline inclusion Workers' perceptions of employment barriers for people with disabilities in Brazil: Advancing inclusion to leave no one behind

IF 3.1 2区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104584

Thainá de Oliveira Rocha , Carolina Maria do Carmo Alonso , Talita Naiara Rossi da Silva

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Abstract

Work-related issues are included in sustainable development debates, but the participation of people with disabilities (PwD) remains underrepresented. This article focuses on those barriers related to PwD work inclusion in the Brazilian context and how Ergonomics/Human Factors can contribute to lowering the inequalities experienced by PwD.

Method

This qualitative study was based on 17 semi-structured interviews with frontline inclusion professionals.

Results

Thematic analysis identified interdependent and interconnected barriers to PwD work inclusion, categorized into three levels: contextual, such as insufficient public policies, ableism, and urban inaccessibility; organizational, as communication barriers and companies' resistance to inclusion; and personal, such as qualification.

Conclusions

The scenario of PwD work inclusion could become even worse given the forecasts surrounding future work. E/HF can contribute to the development of accessible work situations as well as transforming representations related to disability. Recommendations were proposed for E/HF to favor inclusion and diversity at work.

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一线包容工作者对巴西残疾人就业障碍的看法：推进包容，不让任何人掉队

与工作有关的问题被纳入可持续发展的辩论，但残疾人的参与仍然没有得到充分代表。本文主要关注巴西环境中与残疾人工作纳入相关的障碍，以及人体工程学/人为因素如何有助于降低残疾人所经历的不平等。方法采用半结构化访谈对17位一线纳入专业人员进行定性研究。结果专题分析确定了残疾人工作包容的相互依存和相互关联的障碍，并将其分为三个层面：情境性障碍，如公共政策不足、残疾歧视和城市无障碍；组织性，如沟通障碍和公司对包容性的抵制；而个人，如资质。考虑到对未来工作的预测，残疾人工作融入的情况可能会变得更糟。E/HF可以促进无障碍工作环境的发展，并改变与残疾有关的表现形式。对E/HF提出了建议，以促进工作中的包容性和多样性。

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Applied Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

7.50

自引率

9.40%

发文量

248

审稿时长

53 days

期刊介绍： Applied Ergonomics is aimed at ergonomists and all those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems at work or leisure. Readership is truly international with subscribers in over 50 countries. Professionals for whom Applied Ergonomics is of interest include: ergonomists, designers, industrial engineers, health and safety specialists, systems engineers, design engineers, organizational psychologists, occupational health specialists and human-computer interaction specialists.