Importance of Nonpatient Transfer Activities in Nursingrelated Back Pain II. Observational Study and Implications

Autor: Harber, Philip, Shimozaki, Steven, Gardner, Gerald, Billet, Elizabeth, Vojtecky, Michael, Kanim, Linda
Zdroj: Journal of Occupational Medicine; December 1987, Vol. 29 Issue: 12 p971-974, 4p
Abstrakt: To determine the low back stressor exposures of hospital nursing staff members, the daily activities of 63 staff members were observed and coded. In addition to direct patient contact activities, nonpatient contact activities were common. Many patient contact actions were static isometric, requiring maintenance of an antigravity position which stresses the low back. These findings suggest the need to expand the focus of work practice training, equipment redesign, and future research activities.
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