The Survey of Training with Game Technique on the Empowerment of Health Care Providers in Yazd City in the Field of Ergonomics

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the major factor in the loss of working time, increased costs and human damages. There are various methods for teaching the principles of ergonomics in the workplace. The purpose of this study was the survey of training with game technique on the empowerment of health care providers in Yazd city in the field of ergonomics. In this quasi-experimental study, 30 health workers were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were gathered by researcher made questionnaire consisted of two parts (1-demographic questions, 2-knowledge, attitudes, and ergonomic assessment of the workplace) and a checklist for assessing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace. The intervention group received educational intervention as a game during the four sessions and the control group has participated in lecture sessions. The gathered data was analyzed using statistical software SPSS19. Following the intervention, the mean scores of knowledge, attitude, ergonomic assessment of the workplace, significantly increased in intervention and control group compared to before intervention. But those who used the game method got higher scores. Also, after the intervention, the score of ergonomic risk factors in the workplace was reduced in the intervention group. The results of this study emphasize the usefulness of educational intervention to empower health personnel in the field of ergonomics. Also, educational planners should use more attractive learning methods, such as game techniques, rather than lectures in the educational process.