Promotion of activities to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks at work (National project)

Duration of the project:

1.1.2020 – 31.12.2021

Lead partner:

National Institute of Public Health

Project partner:

University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences

Principal researcher:

Ticijana Prijon

Team at UP FHS:

Dorjana Zerbo Šporin (SICRIS, ResearchGate)
Nejc Šarabon (SICRIS, ResearchGate)
Marina Dobnik (SICRIS, ResearchGate)
Žiga Kozinc (SICRIS, ResearchGate)
Nastja Podrekar (SICRIS, ResearchGate)
Maša Černelič Bizjak (SICRIS, ResearchGate)

Abstract:

The project “Promotion of activities for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks at work” (hereinafter: the project) will contribute to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks at work, which for decades have been the main cause of absenteeism, long absence from work , occupational disability and early retirement of workers. The project will be implemented under the Operational Program for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, under Priority Axis 8: “Promoting employment and transnational labor mobility”, 8.3 Priority investments: “Active and healthy aging”, 8.3.1 the specific objective: “Extending and improving the work activity of older people involved in the measures”.
The activities of this project are primarily aimed at all employees, especially those over 45 years of age, as well as employers and the general professional and interested public. The project itself will recognize the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks, depending on the workload of the individual and job characteristics in various economic activities. This project is aimed directly at prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks of employees, as it is derived from the analysis of health data on employees in Slovenia. The project thus represents a direct link between the actual prevalence of the most common forms of musculoskeletal disorders and the psychosocial risks of employees in Slovenia and the possible preventive and other measures to manage the problem in this field.