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La Ergonomía de software en aplicaciones web: implicaciones para la salud ocupacional en organizaciones en Panamá

Candanedo Yau, Ricardo Manuel; Camaño Lasso, Belkis I.

Software ergonomics in web applications: Implications for occupational health in organizations in Panama



Autores Candanedo Yau, Ricardo Manuel
Autores Camaño Lasso, Belkis I.
Tema Ergonomía
Tema Condiciones de trabajo
Tema Salud ocupacional
Tema Software
Tema Tecnología de la información
Tema Ergonomics
Tema Information technology
Tema Occupational health
Tema Software
Tema Working conditions
Descripción The article analyzed software ergonomics in web applications used in workplace environments, with the aim of identifying their contributions and implications for occupational health in Panamanian organizations. The research was conducted using a descriptive and analytical approach through a systematic review of scientific literature, regulatory documents, and previous studies related to computer ergonomics, interface design, and digital working conditions. The influence of factors such as usability, visual organization of information, cognitive load, and user-system interaction on workers’ physical and psychological well-being was examined. The findings showed that inadequate software ergonomics was associated with visual fatigue, musculoskeletal discomfort, work-related stress, and decreased performance, whereas the application of ergonomic principles promoted efficiency, user satisfaction, and occupational risk prevention. Additionally, a limited integration of ergonomic criteria in the design and evaluation of web applications was identified within the Panamanian organizational context. It was concluded that software ergonomics constituted a strategic element for strengthening occupational health management and improving the quality of digital work environments in organizations.
Descripción El artículo analizó la ergonomía de software en aplicaciones web utilizadas en entornos laborales, con el propósito de identificar sus aportes e implicaciones para la salud ocupacional en organizaciones panameñas. La investigación se desarrolló bajo un enfoque descriptivo y analítico, mediante la revisión sistemática de literatura científica, documentos normativos y estudios previos relacionados con ergonomía informática, diseño de interfaces y condiciones de trabajo digital. Se examinó la influencia de factores como la usabilidad, la organización visual de la información, la carga cognitiva y la interacción usuario-sistema en el bienestar físico y psicológico de los trabajadores. Los hallazgos evidenciaron que una inadecuada ergonomía de software se asoció con la aparición de fatiga visual, molestias musculoesqueléticas, estrés laboral y disminución del desempeño, mientras que la aplicación de principios ergonómicos favoreció la eficiencia, la satisfacción del usuario y la prevención de riesgos laborales. Asimismo, se identificó una limitada integración de criterios ergonómicos en el diseño y evaluación de aplicaciones web en el contexto organizacional panameño. Se concluyó que la ergonomía de software constituyó un elemento estratégico para fortalecer la gestión de la salud ocupacional y mejorar la calidad de los entornos digitales de trabajo en las organizaciones
Editorial Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología
Fecha 2026-07-30
Tipo info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Tipo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Identificador https://revistas.umecit.edu.pa/index.php/saluta/article/view/2095
Identificador 10.37594/saluta.v1i14.2095
Fuente Saluta; No. 14 (2026): SALUTA July - December 2026; 109-125
Fuente Saluta; Núm. 14 (2026): SALUTA Julio - Diciembre 2026; 109-125
Fuente 2644-4003
Fuente 2519-0342
Fuente 10.37594/saluta.v1i14
Idioma spa
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