Work-related cumulative trauma disorders and interpreters for the deaf.
Work-related cumulative trauma disorders and interpreters for the deaf.
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与工作相关的累积性创伤障碍和聋人翻译。
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2000
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通讯作者：
M. Habal
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J. Scheuerle;A. Guilford;M. Habal
随着《美国残疾人法案》（ADA）的通过，越来越多的聋人口译员被雇用于教育、工业或其他环境。专业口译员的工作性质涉及手臂和手的快速重复运动，因此有患上累积性创伤障碍的风险。145名聋人口译员回答了一份调查问卷，旨在确定他们的工作经验和发展的身体疼痛/不适的工作。疼痛/不适的发生率和持续时间与工作时间和发作时间呈正相关。无论年龄、培训或工作经验如何，这些受访者中有119人（82%）在工作期间和工作后经历过致残性疼痛/不适。119名受访者中有39名（33%）表示手腕和手部疼痛或不适。这些数据表明，如果译员没有适当地准备好补偿身体和注意力的压力，为聋人口译可能会导致手，手臂，肩膀和背部的疼痛/不适。所涉问题包括需要在工作时提供休息时间，并为学习为聋人翻译的学生提供培训，以尽量减少工作时的身体压力。
With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), increasing numbers of interpreters for the deaf are being employed in education, industry, or other settings. Professional interpreters are at risk for developing cumulative trauma disorders due to the nature of their work which involves rapid repetitive movements of the arms and hands. One hundred forty-five interpreters for the deaf responded to a survey questionnaire designed to identify their work experiences and development of physical pain/discomfort related to work. Incidence and duration of pain/discomfort is positively correlated with hours worked and time of onset. Regardless of age, training, or work experience, 119 (82%) of these respondents experienced disabling pain/discomfort during and following work. Thirty-nine (33%) of the 119 respondents indicated onset of pain or discomfort in the wrist and hand. These data suggest that interpreting for the deaf may result in debilitating pain/discomfort in hands, arms, shoulders, and back if the interpreter is not appropriately prepared to compensate for physical and attentional stresses. Implications include the need to provide periods of rest while working and to provide training for students learning to interpret for the deaf to minimize physical stress while working.