Assessments of patients with a 5-category or a 3-category practical classification system: validaty and practicality

Abstract

In order to implement preventive programs to prevent back pain in nurses, assessments of the degree of passivity and mobility of patients is imperative. After all, the load in health care ergonomics, is often the patient. The degree of cooperation or resistance determines the load on the back for the nurses and the necessity of the use of lifting devices like patient lifters or sliding sheets. These assessments must be done in both a practical and a reliable way. For this purpose a 3-category and a 5category system to assess the degree of patient mobility and passivity was developed and tested. The results are presented on the poster.

Evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention strategy for safe patient handling and movement in the healthcare sector: a study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial

“…Both arm A and arm B will receive a digital introduction on work environment management focusing on PHM. Arm A includes five components: (1) the Swedish guideline for PHM, a digital introduction to using it for all HCWs and in-depth strategies to discuss during two workshops for managers and implementation teams, (2) training modules (theoretical and practical), (3) risk assessment with TilThermometer (four times at each care unit),17 19 28 (4) fall risk assessment using the Downton Fall Risk Index (DFRI)29 and daily fall risk assessment instrument at the care unit (all patients) and (5) work environment mapping with the Structured Multidisciplinary Work Environment Survey (SMET),30 31 including written and oral feedback to the manager. Care units randomised to arm B will receive the single intervention strategy, which contains: (1) the Swedish guideline for PHM and a digital introduction for all HCWs to using it and (2) the SMET with written feedback to manager.…”