Objective: To analyze the existence of computer-related health problems among white-collar employees; and to suggest a blueprint for prevention. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A study was conducted across segments among white-collar employees from South India with a participant volume of 259. The chi-square test in SPSS version 22 was used for analyzing the results. Findings: The existence of visual problems in the participant set was 65% (168/259), and musculoskeletal problems were conveyed by 67% (173/259) whilst 32% (84/259) experienced stressful signs. The study established that there was a steady upsurge in visual complaints as the total hours working on computers added day by day. Similar link was discovered for musculoskeletal complications. Improvements/Applications: A lot of research on the topic has been done already. The blueprint that should be communicated to the employees to tackle the computer-related health concerns makes it exclusive. The evidence can be used by employers to cultivate a practice and very essentially, will navigate them in building a well-informed workforce. It will also facilitate them modify the workplace to augment employer branding.
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Deepa, S. (2016). Computer-Related Health Problems among White- Collar Employees: Communicating a Blueprint. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 9(32). https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i32/56963
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