ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL
The article discusses the social distancing measures implemented by the World Health Organization in response to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from flexible measures to lockdowns and curfews in some countries. It highlights the significant shift towards remote work, accelera...
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2022-01-01
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| author | Poliana Lopes de Oliveira Lizandra Garcia Lupi Vergara Erasmo Felipe Vergara Gildean do Nascimento Almeida Maria Lúcia G. da R. Oiticica Jordana Teixeira da S. L. Santos Elisabeth Gonçalves |
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| description | The article discusses the social distancing measures implemented by the World Health Organization in response to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from flexible measures to lockdowns and curfews in some countries. It highlights the significant shift towards remote work, accelerated by national and local containment policies, particularly in Brazil, where remote work was previously uncommon. The study emphasizes the importance of ergonomics in adapting home environments for remote work amidst the pandemic. Through an exploratory survey, the research identifies key needs for adapting home environments caused by COVID-19 and provides ergonomic recommendations to improve home office conditions. Results show that a majority of respondents worked from home during the pandemic, with about 48% of households needing better comfort conditions for remote work. Ergonomic recommendations cover physical, cognitive/emotional, and organizational aspects to enhance home office conditions and user well-being. The study concludes by highlighting the variability in perceptions of home office environments based on housing type and occupational profile, underscoring the need to consider individual needs for promoting comfort and well-being of residents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d5d067e2e534cfba96cbfda220a0d4c2024-12-24T21:06:37ZengAssociação Brasileira de ErgonomiaAção Ergonômica1519-78592965-73182022-01-011621910.4322/rae.v16n2.e202207ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZILPoliana Lopes de Oliveira0Lizandra Garcia Lupi Vergara1Erasmo Felipe Vergara2Gildean do Nascimento Almeida3Maria Lúcia G. da R. Oiticica4Jordana Teixeira da S. L. Santos5 Elisabeth Gonçalves6UFSCUFSCUFSCUFSCUFALUFALUFALThe article discusses the social distancing measures implemented by the World Health Organization in response to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from flexible measures to lockdowns and curfews in some countries. It highlights the significant shift towards remote work, accelerated by national and local containment policies, particularly in Brazil, where remote work was previously uncommon. The study emphasizes the importance of ergonomics in adapting home environments for remote work amidst the pandemic. Through an exploratory survey, the research identifies key needs for adapting home environments caused by COVID-19 and provides ergonomic recommendations to improve home office conditions. Results show that a majority of respondents worked from home during the pandemic, with about 48% of households needing better comfort conditions for remote work. Ergonomic recommendations cover physical, cognitive/emotional, and organizational aspects to enhance home office conditions and user well-being. The study concludes by highlighting the variability in perceptions of home office environments based on housing type and occupational profile, underscoring the need to consider individual needs for promoting comfort and well-being of residents.https://revistaacaoergonomica.org/article/doi/10.4322/rae.v16n2.e202207covid-19ergonomicshuman well-beinghome office |
| spellingShingle | Poliana Lopes de Oliveira Lizandra Garcia Lupi Vergara Erasmo Felipe Vergara Gildean do Nascimento Almeida Maria Lúcia G. da R. Oiticica Jordana Teixeira da S. L. Santos Elisabeth Gonçalves ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL Ação Ergonômica covid-19 ergonomics human well-being home office |
| title | ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL |
| title_full | ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL |
| title_fullStr | ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL |
| title_full_unstemmed | ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL |
| title_short | ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND THE PANDEMIC: DESIGN CHALLENGES FOR HOME OFFICE IN BRAZIL |
| title_sort | environmental comfort and the pandemic design challenges for home office in brazil |
| topic | covid-19 ergonomics human well-being home office |
| url | https://revistaacaoergonomica.org/article/doi/10.4322/rae.v16n2.e202207 |
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