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Abstract #17664

Ergonomic analysis of the work of hospital receptionists and implications for evaluating psychosocial stressors in women's jobs

Karen Messing, PhD, Programme de DESS en intervention ergonomique, Université du Québec à Montréal, CP 8888, Succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada, 514-987-3000x3334#, messing.karen@uqam.ca and Ana Maria Siefert, CINBIOSE, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.

Learning Objectives: Participants will have: 1. Discussed current knowledge and experiences linking women's work in the health care sector and occupational stress; 2. Listed some lessons from these experiences; and 3. Discussed possible actions and activities unions and researchers working with them can take to use these lessons and prevent occupational-stress-related CVD

Keywords: Women's Health, Ergonomics

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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