A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health in home office
Autor:innen
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Institute of Psychology, University of Bern
Institute of Social Work, University of Applied Science of Bern
Institute for Research and Development of Collaborative Processes, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern of Switzerland, Olten
Institute of Social Work, University of Applied Science of Bern
Institute for Research and Development of Collaborative Processes, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern of Switzerland, Olten
Publikationsdatum
2022
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
Betreuer:in
Übergeordnetes Werk
Work
Themenheft
DOI der Originalpublikation
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
72
Ausgabe / Nummer
3
Seiten / Dauer
839-852
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
IOS Press
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Auflage
Version
Programmiersprache
Abtretungsempfänger:in
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Zusammenfassung
BACKGROUND: In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees around the world may be practicing part-time telework at home. Little is known about the working conditions at home and its impact on the employee’s occupational health. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review examines the working conditions at employees’ homes, the work-related disorders associated with working from home, organizations’ perceptions of ergonomics at home and how they support their teleworkers. METHODS: A search of electronic databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, Google Scholar, Open Grey, Pedro, PsychInfo, PubPsych, Scopus and Web of Science) was performed. Twelve studies were included in this review. RESULTS: The findings highlight the lack of ergonomic working conditions for home-based teleworkers. Furthermore, the results underline organizations’ lack of awareness regarding home-based policies, ergonomics programs and the health-related consequences associated with the absence of ergonomic support. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that home-based teleworkers have increased health risks. This assumption is substantiated by the fact that most of the included studies reported teleworkers who have experienced musculoskeletal issues. These results underline the necessity for implementing ergonomic design recommendations, especially for working at home. Further research is needed to understand the impact of ergonomics programs and workplace design for working at home.
Schlagwörter
Home-based telework, work policy, ergonomic, remote work
Fachgebiet (DDC)
150 - Psychologie
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
Enddatum der Konferenz
Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1051-9815
1875-9270
1875-9270
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Hybrid
Lizenz
Zitation
WÜTSCHERT, Milena Sina, Diana ROMANO-PEREIRA, Livia SUTER, Hartmut SCHULZE und Achim ELFERING, 2022. A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health in home office. Work. 2022. Bd. 72, Nr. 3, S. 839–852. DOI 10.3233/WOR-205239. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-4496