Occupational hygienist in the Labour Health and Occupational Diseases Department
- Primarily conducting workplace exposure assessments and risk assessments, occupational psychophysiology, and ergonomics applications in the workplace over 10 years. Responsible for designing, measuring, analyzing, and composing reports on occupational psychophysiology and ergonomics, providing safety advice and guidance to the site management & supervisors.
- Lecturer in training for annual occupational diseases courses in Audiometric techniques, Spirometry, Working Environment Monitoring, and Occupational Ergonomics fields for Local Officials from CDCs, Agencies, and students of the Public Health Faculty of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy HCMC. Support suitable training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify training needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site-specific needs, and deliver training.
EDUCATION
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, HCM City
Major: Public Health
Biostatistic, epidemiology, community health
Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University
Major: Environmental and Occupational Health
Scholarship holder of Master of Science Program
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Human Factors and Ergonomics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Chemical Health and Safety, Safety Research
5
Scholar Citations
1
Scholar h-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Ergonomic risk factor-related musculoskeletal disorders among wood furniture workers in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam TT Tran, S Taptagaporn, CV Dang, T Kaewdok Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology 28 (6), 1-10 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers in a wooden furniture factory at Binh Duong province TT Tran Vietnam: Thammasat University , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Ergonomic risk factor-related musculoskeletal disorders among wood furniture workers in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam TT Tran, S Taptagaporn, CV Dang, T Kaewdok Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology 28 (6), 1-10 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers in a wooden furniture factory at Binh Duong province TT Tran Vietnam: Thammasat University , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
Publications
Ergonomic risk factor-related musculoskeletal disorders among wood furniture workers in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
GRANT DETAILS
Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani, Thailand
RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)
Furniture workers are exposed to many adverse factors, leading to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This paper is a cross-sectional study designed to identify ergonomic risk factors related to musculoskeletal disorders among wood furniture workers. A five-part questionnaire generated data, including demographics, work organization, psychosocial factors, work conditions, and self-reported WMSDs. Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and hand‐arm vibration were measured to assess ergonomic exposure. Multivariate regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for WMSDs. WMSDs prevalence in at least one body part during the past 12 months was 72.7%. Highest WMSDs prevalences were in the lower back (36.4%); shoulder (32%); and hand/wrist (27.3%), respectively. Factors significantly associated with reporting WMSDs (p-value <0.05) were body mass index (odds ratio (OR), 1.20; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-1.38); smoking (OR, 3.19; 95% CI 1.49-6.82); absenteeism from training (OR, 2.63; 95% CI 1.28-5.39); awkward hand posture (OR, 3.27; 95% CI 1.29-8.26); high psychological demands (OR, 2.32; 95% CI 1.12-4.78); low autonomous decision-making (OR, 3.59; 95% CI 1.78-7.22); and low social support (OR, 2.66; 95% CI 1.15-6.15). These findings suggest that furniture workers at risk of WMSDs might be helped by implementing occupational health preventive programs focusing on ergonomic risk factors.
Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration
Institute of Public Health in Ho Chi Minh City, Ministry of Health, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
STARTUP
Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology: Volume: 28.
Issue: 06. Article ID.: APST-28-06-05
