Valoración del nivel de riesgo ergonómico mediante el método ROSA a docentes de tiempo completo de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the ergonomic risks among full-time faculty teachers at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, in order to identify the level of risk, its prevalence, and its impact on different body regions. The methodology employed was quantitative, with a descriptive scope and a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and observational design. The sample consisted of 56 full-time faculty members, who were evaluated using the ROSA method and the standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire by Kuorinka to identify musculoskeletal discomfort. The research revealed that females had a higher prevalence of risk than males, at 54% compared to 33%. Among the careers with a high level of risk, the nursing career was considered to have the highest level of risk, concentrating in 25% and in terms of the body regions affected, the neck and upper back (cervical region) represented the area of highest prevalence of discomfort, with 36% and 34% for the female gender and 24% and 18% for the male gender, respectively.