The potency of musculoskeletal disorders ergonomic risks of pharmacy worker at a hospital pharmacy installation in Bandung

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to observe the potency of Musculosceletal Disorders (MSDs) ergonomic risks of pharmaceutical works in a hospital pharmacy including preparing, storage, distribution, using computer workstation and to provide preventive suggestion in order to increase safety and prevent decrease of productivity in the hospital pharmacy installation. Methods: It was qualitative and quantitative descriptive research. Data were taken using observational method during pharmaceutical work from February to April 2017 and analyzed using Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) worksheet to obtain the level of MSDs risk factors. The participants were categorized into low risk for score of <4, medium risk for score of 4–7, and high risk for score of 8–10. Data were showed in statistic and narrative explanation. Results: 42.9% of workers were in high risk, 35.7% of workers were in medium risk, 14.3% of workers were in very high risk, and 7.1% of pharmaceutical workers in hospital pharmacy were in low risk. Conclusion: Most of the workers had potency for MSDs. Common problems related to MSDs occurred were basic risk factors during pharmaceutical work such as force, repetition, awkward posture, static posture, and contact stress that caused trauma.