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Document Description
Title
Constant
negotiating
:
working
with
work-related
musculoskeletal
disorders
(WMSDs)
Author
Smith-Young
,
Joanne
,
1953-
Description
Thesis
(M.N.)--Memorial
University
of
Newfoundland
,
2009.
Nursing
Date
2009
Pagination
viii, 125 leaves
Subject
Adjustment
(Psychology);
Employees--Wounds
and
injuries;
Musculoskeletal
system--Wounds
and
injuries;
Overuse
injuries;
Subject.MESH
Cumulative
Trauma
Disorders--psychology
Degree
M.N.
Degree Grantor
Memorial University of Newfoundland. School of Nursing
Discipline
Nursing
Language
Eng
Notes
Includes
bibliographical
references
(leaves
92-117)
Abstract
Work-related
musculoskeletal
disorders
(WMSDs)
are
common
in
workplaces
where
repetitive
work
is
performed.
Although
these
conditions
have been
recognized
for a
long
time
and
studied
extensively
there are
considerable
gaps
in the
research
on how
workers
who
have
developed
a
WMSD
are
able
to
remain
at
work
and what
strategies
they
use
to
make
this
possible.
The
purpose
of this
study
was to
develop
an
understanding
of the
psychosocial
process
or
processes
and the
strategies
used
by
employed
injured
workers
in
dealing
with
WMSDs.
Specifically
, the
research
question
was
,
'How
are
workers
who
have
developed
a
WMSD
able
to
remain
at
work
and what
strategies
do
they
use
to
make
this
possible?'
Grounded
theory
was
used
as the
research
methodology.
Participants
included
twenty-five
(16
male
and
9
female)
workers
diagnosed
with
WMSDs
who
were
currently
employed
in
various
workplaces
in
Newfoundland
and
Labrador.
Constant
negotiating
was
found
to be the
core
category
central
to the
process
of
remaining
in the
workplace
that
enabled
workers
to
respond
to
social
,
health
, and
occupational
environments.
The
process
included
five
main
phases:
Becoming
Concerned
,
Getting
Medical
Help
,
Dealing
with the
Workplace
,
Making
Adjustments
to
Lifestyle
, and
Taking
Charge
, as
well
as
various
sub-phases.
Findings
from this
study
suggest
important
implications
related
to
nursing
practice
,
education
, and
research.
Implications
for
employers
are also
included.
Type
Text
Format
Image/jpeg;
Application/pdf
Source
Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier
a3183732
Rights
The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection
Electronic
Theses
and
Dissertations
Scanning Status
Completed
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(14.16
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