Improving the health and safety of 911 emergency call centre agents: An evaluability assessment of a knowledge transfer strategy

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2017

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Première page

50

Dernière page

59

Résumé

A knowledge transfer (KT) strategy was implemented by the IRSST, an occupational health and safety research institute established in Québec (Canada), to improve the prevention of psychological and musculoskeletal problems among 911 emergency call centre agents. An evaluability assessment was conducted in which each aspect of the KT approach was documented systematically to determine whether the strategy had the potential to be evaluated in terms of its impact on the targeted population. A review of the literature on KT in occupational health and safety and on the evaluation of such KT programmes, along with the development of a logic model based on documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders, indicated that the KT strategy was likely to have had a positive impact in the 911 emergency call centre sector. Implications for future research are discussed.

Mots-clés

Central téléphonique, Telephone exchange, Service d'urgence, Emergency organisation, Gestion des connaissances, Knowledge management, Troubles musculosquelettiques, Musculoskeletal disease, Santé mentale, Mental health, Organisation de la prévention, Safety and health organisation

Numéro de projet IRSST

2014-0041

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