Redesigning Patient Handling Tasks to Prevent Nursing Back Injuries
Back Pain, Occupational Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Back Pain focused on measuring Musculoskeletal Disorders, Patient Lifting, Occupational Accidents
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects included RNs, LPNs, and Nas with a minimum of 6 months experience and a job description that included a minimum of 80% direct patient care responsibilities. Subjects were required to be injury free for at least one year, as evidenced by a brief orthopedic examination and interview. The orthopedic evaluation included an examination of posture, gait, range of motion, sensory deficits, muscle exam, and straight leg raise. We excluded subjects with self-report of injury or any positive finding of back musculoskeletal disorders within the past 12 months. Exclusion Criteria:
Sites / Locations
- James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
Arm 1