Effectiveness of Installing Overhead Ceiling Lifts
| Autor: | Robert B. Tate, Don Tait, Jerry Spiegel, Lisa A. Ronald, A Yassi, Michelle R. Mozel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Nursing (miscellaneous) 030504 nursing business.industry Hospital unit Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Ceiling (cloud) 03 medical and health sciences symbols.namesake 0302 clinical medicine Injury data Emergency medicine medicine symbols Extended care 030212 general & internal medicine Poisson regression 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | AAOHN Journal. 50:120-127 |
| ISSN: | 0891-0162 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/216507990205000306 |
| Popis: | The effectiveness of replacing floor lifts with mechanical ceiling lifts was evaluated in the extended care unit of a British Columbia hospital. Sixty-five ceiling lifts were installed between April and August 1998. Injury data were abstracted from injury reports for all staff musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) occurring in the unit during a 3 year period prior to installation and a 1.5 year follow up period. Descriptive statistics were calculated for injuries pre- versus post-installation. Rates were calculated as number of injuries per 100,000 worked hours. Rates for three pre- and three post-installation intervals were compared using Poisson regression. The rate of MSI caused by lifting/transferring patients was significantly reduced (58% reduction, p = .011) after installation, but rates of all MSI and MSI caused by repositioning did not statistically decline ( p > .05). Further follow up is necessary to determine whether or not ceiling lifts also can be effective for decreasing injuries related to repositioning patients on this unit. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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