Trial research of the activities based on the participation oriented improvements of work conditions among school teachers by their initiative

本研究评估了学校教师，尤其是幼儿园教师的工作负荷对健康问题的风险，并试图在学校人员参与改善工作条件的基础上，启动克服此类问题的活动。问卷调查显示，幼儿园教师工作时间长，休息困难。此外，研究还显示，他们中肌肉骨骼疾病的发病率相当高。完成了时间运动研究，通过姿势和动作了解工作负荷。结果表明，幼儿园教师在工作环境中存在作息时间、作息时间、工作姿势等问题，并试图通过幼儿园教师自身的参与性努力，同时使用适当的工具、行动导向的检查表、小组讨论，以及每个工作场所已经建立的良好榜样，来干预改善工作条件。由于我们只在2所幼儿园开展了活动，很难对活动进行客观评价。然而，这种方法最好是由参加过活动的教师进行评估。

In this study, we evaluated the risks of workload on health problems among school teachers, particularly in kindergarten teachers, and tried to activate the activities to overcome such problems based on the participatory efforts to improve the work conditions by the school personnel.A questionnaire survey revealed the long working hours and difficulties to take rest while working in kindergarten teachers. Also, the study showed considerable prevalence in musculoskeletal complaints among them. The time motion study was accomplished to know the workload by posture and motions. It was clarified that kindergarten teachers took standing position for long time, almost half a day work, and awkward position such as squatting and keeling was also often observed.These results claimed that there were issues in working condition such as working and resting hours and working postures.Based on the hazards and risks mentioned above, we tried to intervene for the improvement of working conditions by the participatory efforts in kindergarten teachers themselves, while using the appropriate tools; action oriented checklist, group discussions, and good examples which had been already installed in each workplace. Since we have implemented the activities in only 2 kindergartens, it is difficult to objectively evaluate the activities. However, the method is preferably assessed by teachers who have participated in the activities.