La dimension de genre dans la reconnaissance des TMS comme maladies professionnelles
In Switzerland, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are seldom recognized as occupational diseases, and their prevention has not been extensively developed. The analysis of MSD compensation statistics shows that disorders affecting female workers are still reported and recognized less often than those...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST)
2009-11-01
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| Series: | Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/pistes/2395 |
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| Summary: | In Switzerland, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are seldom recognized as occupational diseases, and their prevention has not been extensively developed. The analysis of MSD compensation statistics shows that disorders affecting female workers are still reported and recognized less often than those affecting male workers. The recognition of MSDs as occupational diseases therefore has a gendered dimension. This situation can be explained by various factors, such as the state of scientific knowledge, but also the legal framework, jurisprudence, criteria applied by insurance companies, and reporting practices. Regarding insurance decisions, two processes seem to play a role in underestimating work-related MSDs in female workers: on the one hand, the higher incidence of certain types of MSDs in women is interpreted as being the result of predispositions linked to the female gender and, on the other hand, women’s work is viewed as being less demanding than men’s work. |
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| ISSN: | 1481-9384 |