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Ergonomic intervention methods for inclusion of people with disabilities at work: Brazilian scene

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cabral, A. K. P. S. | Martins, L.B.

Affiliations: Senior Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] | Senior Lecturer, Department of Design, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, Brazil

Note: [] Corresponding author: Department of Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Professor Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, Brazil. Tel: (55 81) 2126 8931/ 2126 8495. E-mail: [email protected]

Keywords: Ergonomics, Work, Disabilities, Inclusion

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0875-5500

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5500-5504, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

The aim is to identify ergonomic intervention methods used for including people with disabilities (PD) in the Brazilian labor market, with emphasis on discussion of methods to analyze the fit between the worker and the workplace. Methods to evaluate the fit of the worker to the workplace identify the capabilities and limitations of PDs and the demands of work, combining these data, and comparing them, in order to obtain a detailed analysis of the fit were drawn from national and international publications. These show that the use of specific methods for PDs and others focused on the general population. Mutatis mutandis, there is a need for complementary tools to address this segment. Thus, for the Brazilian scenario, it is essential to develop specific methodological tools to assess the capabilities of a PD so that they may better interact with their job.

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