1.Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Amalan Ergonomi Dalam Mencegah Gnagguan Otot Semasa Kerja Dalam Kalangan Pekerja Pejabat di Malaysia (Ergonomics Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Preventing Muscle Injury During Work Among Office Workers in Malaysia)
Deepashini Harithasan ; Adibah Nabilah Zulkiply
Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences 2024;22(No.2):113-121
This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes and ergonomic practices (KAP) of office
workers in Malaysia in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. An online crosssectional survey of 266 office workers in Malaysia was conducted. All participants were asked
to complete a five-part questionnaire to extract information on sociodemographic data,
prevalence of work-related muscle disorders (WMSD), level of knowledge, attitudes, and
ergonomic practices. The prevalence of WMSD was measured using the Cornell MS
Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) with high reliability and validity, with a Cronbach's Alpha
value exceeding 0.95, and an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)= 0.69-0.95. Ergonomic
knowledge was measured using the Ergonomic Knowledge Questionnaire with high validity
(0.98) and fair reliability (r= 0.75). The attitude questionnaire was measured using a Likert
scale consisting of yes, no, and maybe. Ergonomic practices are obtained by using the Rapid
Office Strain Assessment (ROSA). ROSA is a questionnaire with high inter-observer and intraobserver reliability (ICC 0.88 and 0.91). Participants answered a picture-based questionnaire
consisting of 3 parts: (1) chair, (2) monitor and telephone, (3) mouse. Most office workers
experienced WMSD (99.3%) with moderate discomfort (66.5%). The common complaints
being upper back (83%), right upper arm (78.9%) and neck (78.6%). A total of 73.7% of office
workers have poor and little knowledge about ergonomics. The majority of office workers (97%)
have a positive attitude towards ergonomics. 75.2% of office workers in Malaysia have good
ergonomic practices. Most office workers in Malaysia have poor ergonomic knowledge,
positive attitudes and good ergonomic practices.