Occupational Health promotion throughout the synergy between ergonomics and sustainable development aspects

Authors

  • Arabshahi, Maryam School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • Sadeghi Naeini, Hassan School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

One of the main goals of all societies whether in developed or developing countries is sustainable development and quality of life improvement. Both of the mentioned fields are known as critical subjects for urban planners, health care systems authorities, organizations and industrial sectors managers. Sustainable development is a global and human-centered approach. Also, ergonomics as a multidisciplinary science has a user center approach in which the quality of life plays a prominent role. The main objective of this article is developing a synergy between ergonomics and sustainability. This research consisted of two parallel phases. The first phase included a review in which two keywords of “ergonomics and sustainability” were considered in PubMed and EBSCO. After following the including and excluding criteria, 12 final articles were assessed. The second phase, was a descriptive study based on questionnaires among 38 participants. According to articles, in-depth evaluation and data gathering throughout questionnaires, it seems that to make a synergy between ergonomics and sustainability especially based on social aspects of both mentioned firms will be ended to effective and feasible planning towards industrial ergonomics and work-related quality of life.  

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volume 9  issue 2

pages  113- 120

publication date 2019-06

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