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2022 Health prevention program for occupational overuse syndrome for computer users International Journal of Health Sciences
Computers are an integral part of the work environment and it is important to identify and establish safe work practices and procedures that ensure hazards associated with computer use Hence, The Aim of the present study to evaluate the effect of health prevention program for Occupational Overuse Syndrome for computer users. Design Quasi-experimental study design was utilized in the current study. Setting the study was carried out in Computer Science Center in El-fyoum University. Sample A purposive sample of 400 computer users, who are using computer continuously for 6 hours and more per day were selected. Tools Three tools were developed by the researcher for data collection. Tool (I) Structured Interviewing questionnaire, included three parts: Part (a):-Socio-demographic characteristics computer users.(b) Assess users, knowledge.(c) Assess physical health of computer users & musculoskeletal complaints. Tool (II) Observation checklist of Computer users practice. Tool (III) Observational checklist to assess work place environments among computer users. Results The main finding of the present study revealed that 24% of computer users have complete knowledge before programs while improved to 80% after application the program. As for computer users practice. Only 15% of computer user's were scored as good practice before applying program. Their practices which improved to be 85% after applying the program with significantly. P.≤ 0.001 and 46.9% of them complain severe eye complication improved to 15.7% after program, 684% of them complain upper musculoskeletal complaints before program improved