KELUHAN NYERI PUNGGUNG BAWAH DI KALANGAN PEKERJA KERAJINAN TASBIH

Low back pain (LBP) is usually perceived by individuals that mostly do static activities, including craft workers. The daily activities are predominantly by sitting on the floor while doing crafting for about eight hours a day. Consequently, prevention strategies should be promoted in order to avoid more severe situation. This research aims to identify several presumable aspects that may lead to an increase in possibility of getting LBP. A descriptive approach was applied in this research while involving 22 craft workers from two craft industries that are located in Tutul and Balung Kulon village, Balung sub-district, Jember, as subjects research. The result has pointed out that many female workers perceived severe LBP. This could get more severe along with an increase in age and body mass index as well as abdominal circumference. For history of spine trauma, workers who never had a such traumatic history appeared to get severe LBP. Therefore, this findings suggest that encouraging awareness towards early symptoms of LBP as well as doing back exercise, which is designed to alleviate low back pain, routinely will be the effective solutions to reduce severity in LBP.

Barriers to frontline manager support for high-trauma workers

Purpose Exposure to high-trauma work has been associated with negative outcomes for individuals and organisations. Support for these employees can buffer and protect against mental health problems. Frontline managers (FLMs) are well placed to provide for employee support needs but are often not effective in doing so. The purpose of this paper is to identify and understand barriers to provision of four different types of social support as identified by House (1981) by FLMs to employees in a high-trauma workplace. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study investigates three Australian ambulance service organisations, including 72 interviews. Findings Nine barriers to support are identified that can obstruct the provision of optimum employee support. These relate to the FLM themselves, the workplace context and employee-centric factors. Research limitations/implications This paper is a single industry case study; further complexity may exist in other high-trauma industries. Future research should consult policy makers to develop strategies to address the barriers to FLM support. Practical implications FLMs are critical support persons as they are well placed to provide many employee support needs. Emotional support is the foundation for facilitating all other types of support to employees but results here indicate it is often lacking for workers in high-trauma workplaces for a range of individual and organisational barriers that operate in isolation and combined. Originality/value This paper juxtaposes House’s (1981) support framework with study findings to provide a model of the barriers to optimal employee support. This model contributes to a reconceptualisation of the relationship between employee and direct manager that is particularly pertinent for high-trauma contexts.

Vicarious Traumatization: Potential Hazards and Interventions for Disaster and Trauma Workers

Disaster and trauma workers often disregard their own reactions and needs when focusing on caring for those directly exposed to traumatic events. This article discusses the concept of vicarious traumatization, a form of post-traumatic stress response sometimes experienced by those who indirectly are exposed to traumatic events. It includes an examination of how vicarious trauma reactions are experienced across different professions, and suggestions on how to limit or prevent vicarious traumatization. The authors review self-care strategies as well as training and organizational considerations that may be beneficial for individuals and organizations to address.