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Vol. 6 Núm. 2 (2026): Volume 6, Issue 2, Year 2026

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Furniture Mismatch Assessment and Human Factor Issues in Primary Healthcare Facilities of Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria

  • Asibong Asibong Icha,
  • Nureni Adedapo Adewole
Asibong Asibong Icha
Department of Wood Products Engineering, University of Cross River State, Calabar, Nigeria
Nureni Adedapo Adewole
Department of Wood Products Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk2625

Publicado 22-08-2026

Palabras clave

  • Antropometría,
  • Desajuste Ergonómico,
  • Mobiliario para Trabajadores de la Salud,
  • Instalaciones Primarias,
  • Trastornos Musculoesqueléticos

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Icha, A. A., & Adewole, N. A. (2026). Furniture Mismatch Assessment and Human Factor Issues in Primary Healthcare Facilities of Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria. La Revista Internacional De Cineantropometría, 6(2), 38–57. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk2625

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Introducción: La falta de coincidencia entre muebles y usuarios es un riesgo para la salud ocupacional reconocido, sin embargo, ningún estudio ha evaluado sistemáticamente la compatibilidad ergonómica entre los trabajadores de la salud (TS) y los muebles en los centros de atención primaria de salud (PHCF) de Nigeria. Este estudio evaluó el perfil antropométrico de los trabajadores sanitarios en centros de atención primaria de salud públicos en Calabar Metropolis, estado de Cross River, Nigeria, y evaluó el grado de discrepancia entre las dimensiones de su cuerpo y sus estaciones de trabajo. Métodos: Se reclutó a un total de 145 trabajadores sanitarios (47 hombres, 98 mujeres) en 25 PHCF seleccionados. Se midieron trece parámetros antropométricos de acuerdo con la norma ISO 7250. Se evaluaron dimensionalmente seis tipos de sillas (cuatro sillones y dos sillas sin brazos) y quince tipos de mesas. Los porcentajes de coincidencia y discrepancia se calcularon comparando las dimensiones de los muebles con rangos aceptables derivados ergonómicamente basados ​​en los valores de los percentiles 5 y 95 de parámetros antropométricos relevantes. Resultados: Stusy reveló un desajuste generalizado en todos los tipos y dimensiones de muebles. Entre los sillones, las tasas de coincidencia de altura del asiento no superaron el 33,3% en ningún grupo, mientras que la coincidencia de altura de los reposabrazos fue inferior al 15% en los cuatro tipos. Las sillas sin brazos tuvieron un rendimiento comparativamente mejor, y la silla tipo 3 logró hasta un 66,7 % de coincidencia en la altura del asiento en los hombres. La discrepancia en la altura de las mesas superó el 70 % en casi los quince tipos de mesas, siendo la discrepancia superior el patrón dominante. Conclusión: Los hallazgos del presente estudio demuestran un déficit ergonómico crítico en el mobiliario de atención primaria de salud en Calabar Metropolis y subrayan la necesidad urgente de políticas de adquisición y diseño de muebles informadas antropométricamente para proteger a los trabajadores sanitarios del riesgo de trastornos musculoesqueléticos (TME).

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