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Laberge M, Chadoin M, Inigo M, Messing K, Lefrançois M, Sultan-Taïeb H, Chatigny C, Riel J, Webb J, Fillion M, Vaillancourt C, Bellemare M. Integration of sex and gender in interventions by students in ergonomics. ERGONOMICS 2022; 65:1578-1591. [PMID: 35232328 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2022.2048898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
This article aims to analyse the integration of sex and gender (s/g) by ergonomics students during their internship at the master's degree level, following training sessions on s/g issues in the workplace. This exploratory research used a descriptive mixed-methods design, encompassing evaluation of students' intention to use the content from the training (n = 13 students), and a multiple case study (n = 5 ergonomics interventions). The results show that while students found the training relevant, they only minimally integrated s/g in their interventions and when they did, it was primarily from an anthropometric and physiological perspective. In addition to discussing the training format limitations, the article discusses barriers to this integration: combining learning about s/g issues with learning about activity analysis is challenging; employers' and workers' organisations may be reluctant to approach s/g issues; and it is difficult for an ergonomist to integrate these issues when the employer's request does not specify it.Practitioner summary: This article aims to analyse the integration of s/g by ergonomics students during their internships. Findings show that they only minimally considered s/g. The discussion examines s/g training, organisational obstacles to inclusion of s/g during interventions, and how ergonomists can consider s/g in their practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marie Laberge
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal (UdeM), Montreal, Canada
- Research Centre - Technopole en réadaptation pédiatrique, UHC Sainte-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Canada
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Martin Chadoin
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Organization and Human Resources, School of Management Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Marion Inigo
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal (UdeM), Montreal, Canada
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Karen Messing
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Mélanie Lefrançois
- Department of Organization and Human Resources, School of Management Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Hélène Sultan-Taïeb
- Department of Organization and Human Resources, School of Management Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Céline Chatigny
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Educational Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Jessica Riel
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Industrial Relations, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Montreal, Canada
| | - Jena Webb
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
| | - Myriam Fillion
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Science and Technology, TéLUQ University, Quebec, Canada
| | - Cathy Vaillancourt
- CINBIOSE Research Center, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- INRS-Armand Frappier, Laval, Canada
| | - Marie Bellemare
- Department of Industrial Relations, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Montreal, Canada
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