Abstract
Musculoskeletal injury is common among nurses as a result of lifting and handling patients. In response to musculoskeletal injuries, safe patient-handling programs are being instituted to decrease the risk of injuries and resulting impaired function. This study was designed to identify patient-handling practices in clinical practice. This qualitative study used 128 hours of observations of patient-handling practices and interviews of 32 nursing staff who discussed these practices. Findings demonstrated five factors impact nurses' judgment regarding the best way to move patients: complexity of everyday care, patient treatment goals, time, knowledge, and equipment issues.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337-343 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | AAOHN Journal |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2011 |
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