Hand anthropometric survey of Iranian healthcare workers

IF 2.2 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries Pub Date : 2023-05-22 DOI:10.1002/hfm.20994

Asma Zare, Mehdi Jahangiri, Mozhgan Seif, Alireza Choobineh, Somayeh Tahernejad

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Abstract

Background

Hand anthropometric data can help properly design hand tools and protective equipment for healthcare workers. This study aimed to measure and analyze the hand anthropometric data of Iranian healthcare workers.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 33 hand dimensions were measured among 540 Iranian healthcare workers (270 male and 270 female) in six ethnic groups. Two-dimensional imaging and traditional measurement methods were used. The data were classified and compared based on gender and ethnicity.

Results

The results revealed a difference between the dimensions of males' and females' hands, which indicated that the dimensions of males' hands were larger. The results showed significant differences between different regions of Iran and other countries including the United States, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Colombia.

Conclusion

Differences in hand anthropometric dimensions should be considered in the design and manufacture of hand tools and hand protection equipment to prevent reduced productivity, occupational injuries, and diseases.

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伊朗医护人员的手部人体测量调查

背景手部人体测量数据可以帮助医护人员正确设计手部工具和防护设备。本研究旨在测量和分析伊朗医护人员的手部人体测量数据。方法在这项横断面研究中，对6个民族的540名伊朗医护人员（270名男性和270名女性）的33只手的尺寸进行了测量。采用二维成像和传统测量方法。根据性别和种族对数据进行分类和比较。结果男性和女性手的尺寸存在差异，表明男性手的尺寸较大。结果显示，伊朗不同地区与美国、孟加拉国、尼日利亚和哥伦比亚等其他国家之间存在显著差异。结论在设计和制造手动工具和手部防护设备时，应考虑手部人体测量尺寸的差异，以防止生产力下降、职业伤害和疾病。

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Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries 管理科学-工程：制造

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

8.30%

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审稿时长

6.0 months

期刊介绍： The purpose of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries is to facilitate discovery, integration, and application of scientific knowledge about human aspects of manufacturing, and to provide a forum for worldwide dissemination of such knowledge for its application and benefit to manufacturing industries. The journal covers a broad spectrum of ergonomics and human factors issues with a focus on the design, operation and management of contemporary manufacturing systems, both in the shop floor and office environments, in the quest for manufacturing agility, i.e. enhancement and integration of human skills with hardware performance for improved market competitiveness, management of change, product and process quality, and human-system reliability. The inter- and cross-disciplinary nature of the journal allows for a wide scope of issues relevant to manufacturing system design and engineering, human resource management, social, organizational, safety, and health issues. Examples of specific subject areas of interest include: implementation of advanced manufacturing technology, human aspects of computer-aided design and engineering, work design, compensation and appraisal, selection training and education, labor-management relations, agile manufacturing and virtual companies, human factors in total quality management, prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics of workplace, equipment and tool design, ergonomics programs, guides and standards for industry, automation safety and robot systems, human skills development and knowledge enhancing technologies, reliability, and safety and worker health issues.