An ergonomic assessment of using laterally-tilting operating room tables and friction reducing devices for patient lateral transfers

Al-Qaisi, Saif; Tannir, Adnan El; Younan, Lina; Kaddoum, Roland

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103122

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“…69 The Canadian Occupational Safety and Health Center recommends the use of flooring, Suitable shoes, and ergonomic chairs to prevent prolonged standing risks as an appropriate way to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. 32 Other preventive strategies include regular exercise and physical activity, the use of stretching and gentle exercise to reduce physical pressure, 70 regard to the principles of ergonomics in the workplace, regular physical examinations, 71 yoga, 72 using laterally-tilting operating room tables and friction-reducing devices for patient lateral transfers, 73 and awareness of the risk factors for these disorders. 71 In addition to the above, Karahan and Bayraktar introduced teaching patient transfer techniques as one of the most effective and cost-effective ways to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.…”

Section: Preventive Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

<p>A Multidisciplinary Focus Review of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Operating Room Personnel</p>

Tavakkol

Karimi²,

Hassanipour³

et al. 2020

JMDH

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Musculoskeletal disorder is one of the major health issues and is recognized as the second most common occupational disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate the different aspects of musculoskeletal disorders in operating room personnel. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of MSDs among operating room personnel, in January 2020. In this study, the authors explored 30 articles from five databases including Medline/PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, Embase, and Google Scholar. The present study found that physical, psychological, and demographic characteristics including age, gender, work experience, and smoking were the most important risk factors for these disorders. Musculoskeletal disorders were also prevalent in different areas of the body, with the highest prevalence being in the lumbar region. In addition, regular exercise and physical activity, the use of stretching and gentle exercise to reduce physical pressure, regard to the principles of ergonomics in the workplace, regular physical examinations, and awareness of the risk factors for these disorders. Therefore, operating room officials need to promote operating room programs focused on reducing musculoskeletal disorders and increase the awareness of the personnel about the risk factors by conducting training courses.

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Section: Preventive Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

<p>A Multidisciplinary Focus Review of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Operating Room Personnel</p>

Tavakkol

Karimi²,

Hassanipour³

et al. 2020

JMDH

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“…All nine studies that evaluated motorized assistive device were designed as pre-post research designs. They included the use of mechanically powered lift systems such as floor lifts (Iridiastadi et al, 2020), ceiling lifts (Miller et al, 2006), portable full-body or stand-up lifts (Li et al, 2004), powered beds with air-assisted device and the turn assist features (Budarick et al, 2020; Wiggermann, 2016, 2017; Zhou & Wiggermann, 2021), and tilting operating room table (Al-Qaisi et al, 2020) as interventions. Based on the results, most studies reported a significant improvement in the primary outcomes of WMSDs ( SMD = −3.32, 95% CI = [−4.53, −2.12]).…”

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confidence: 99%

Efficacy of Interventions in Reducing the Risks of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Halim

Ripin

Ridzwan

2023

Workplace Health Saf

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Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are prevalent among healthcare professionals, including nurses, therapists, doctors, and paramedics, due to the potential injuries incurred during patient transfer and handling. This review aimed to assess the effectiveness of existing interventions in reducing the risks of WMSDs in this population. Methods: Four databases including PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect were searched to identify randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials, as well as studies with pre-post design. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the quality of the included studies using the Effective Public Health Practice Project criteria. A meta-analysis was performed to obtain quantitative results. Results: A total of 40 studies were included in the review. Among the interventions, motorized assistive devices showed the most significant relative reduction in WMSD risks ( p < .0000; standardized mean difference [ SMD] = −3.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [−4.53, −2.12]), followed by combined interventions of cognitive and exercise ( p < .0001; SMD = −0.62, 95% CI = [−0.91, −0.33]), combined intervention of cognitive and assistive device intervention ( p = .02; SMD = −0.77, 95% CI = [−1.42, −0.12]), nonmotorized assistive device ( p = .02; SMD = −0.63, 95% CI = [−1.15, −0.12]), cognitive intervention ( p < .0001; SMD = −0.62, 95% CI = [−0.91, −0.33]), and physical exercise ( p = .06; SMD = −0.16, 95% CI = [−0.32, 0.00]) intervention. Conclusion: The overall evidence indicates that interventions have a significant effect in reducing the risk of WMSDs among healthcare workers, with motorized assistive devices showing the most promising results. The findings from this review can provide valuable guidance for hospital administrators, policymakers, and other experts in implementing effective strategies to prevent WMSDs among healthcare professionals.

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“…These results are supported by several studies which state that manual work can generally have an impact on health complaints (Sado et al, 2019;Svendsen et al, 2020). Besides, activities that involve body movements with an impactful lifting posture can overload certain parts of the body which cause local complaints (Yang et al, 2020;Al-Qaisi et al, 2020). Therefore, an improvement in the design of the old bulb replacement tool was made to reduce the level of complaints.…”

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Risk Analysis of Injury and Working Pressure Using Lamp Replacement Tools

Yani¹

2020

JIEM

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Lamp replacement is a work activity that is carried out manually using a chair or using a lamp replacement tool. The tool used to replace the lamp is deemed ineffective, which can lead to musculoskeletal complaints. Therefore it is necessary to redesign the replacement lamp to suit the needs of the user. The product proposed for lamp replacement design will be compared with existing tools to measure the level of work speed and stress. The analysis used to measure the level of work speed and stress is the Quick Exposure Check (QEC). The results showed that the percentage of exposure level for the old lamp replacement tool was 41%-59% so that further investigation was needed by redesigning the lamp replacement tool. Thus the use of replacement tools for old lamps when used is ineffective. The exposure level for a new lamp replacement is in the range of 20%-35%, meaning that it is accepted and recommended for use. In this case, the proposed lamp replacement tool is quite effective to use.

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An ergonomic assessment of using laterally-tilting operating room tables and friction reducing devices for patient lateral transfers

Cited by 10 publications

References 44 publications

<p>A Multidisciplinary Focus Review of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Operating Room Personnel</p>

<p>A Multidisciplinary Focus Review of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Operating Room Personnel</p>

Efficacy of Interventions in Reducing the Risks of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Risk Analysis of Injury and Working Pressure Using Lamp Replacement Tools

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