Safe moving and handling of patients: an interprofessional approach

Anderson, Matthew P.; Carlisle, Susan; Thomson, Clare; Ross, Catherine Sheldrick; Reid, Helen; Hart, Nigel; Clarke, Angela

doi:10.7748/ns.28.46.37.e8663

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“…According to Tiernan (2014), this practice-learning approach meets a learner's demand just before it is required, maximizing the educational outcome, is particularly effective when implementing practice guidelines. There is currently one other elearning programme specifically aimed at manual handling for use within a healthcare setting across medical and nursing groups (Anderson, 2014), but this is, however, limited to a short on-line test and limited video base. Due to these limitations, it was decided that the multimedia online A1 system was more appropriate to explore to meet the needs of the undergraduate occupational therapy students.…”

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Improving Competency in Safe Patient Handling Through Online Learning Beyond the Classroom: A Longitudinal Study

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et al. 2022

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Importance: Safe patient handling is intrinsic in health care provision, yet education in the skills required for safe patient handling is inconsistently delivered, with limited evidence that traditional face-to-face training reduces risk. Objective: To assess the long-term effectiveness of replacing annual practical handling updates with an online training system, combined with competency assessment of skill and safety. Design: Quasi-experimental longitudinal 3-yr study to track practical people handling skill development among undergraduate occupational therapy students. All participants had access to a multimedia online training system (that replaced tutor-led practical training), used in combination with annual competency evaluations to measure skills and safety in four people handling tasks. Setting: All competency assessment took place on site in the School of Health and Society, University of Salford (Salford, United Kingdom). Participants: Undergraduate BSc(Hons) occupational therapy students (N = 243). Outcomes and Measures: Participants attended individual 45-min competency evaluations at three data collection points: beginning of Years 2 and 3 and end of Year 3. Data were collected by trained assessors using a competency assessment tool. Results: Results demonstrate significant increases in skill level for sit-to-stand and repositioning in the chair (p < .05) and for hoisting and slide sheet maneuvers (p < .0001). Participants achieved 100% safety scores for repositioning in the chair and hoisting. Conclusions and Relevance: Students using the online system performed significantly better than students receiving traditional annual practical updates, providing an evidence base to reduce tutor-led training hours while increasing skill and safety levels using a combination of the online system and competency assessment. What This Article Adds: This approach was found to reinforce safe handling techniques and increase independence, competency, and safety of service users and caregivers working in health and social care environments while reducing time spent delivering annual people handling updates. The findings support replacement of face-to-face training updates, particularly in the current climate of social distancing.

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Improving Competency in Safe Patient Handling Through Online Learning Beyond the Classroom: A Longitudinal Study

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Hogg

Twiste

et al. 2022

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…To ensure greater patient comfort and to reduce the physical demand on nursing staff, a number of modern PH aids and devices have been developed [ 12 ]. In order to use these aids and devices effectively, staff needs to undergo training (both in nursing school and as continuing professional education) on how to use new handling techniques [ 13 ]. The management of health care facilities must be willing to invest in the purchase of new equipment and associated training.…”

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Awareness of Patient Physical Handling Issues Associated with Routine Nursing Care

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Introduction: Physical handling (PH) of patients is an essential component of nursing care. It is an intervention that is troublesome for patients and strenuous for general nurses and other nursing staff. Handling techniques and mechanical aids for PH have improved through the years; however, they are not routinely used in nursing practice. Aim: The aim of this research was to determine (1) the level of awareness of PH issues within the management of South Bohemian hospitals, (2) how management perceives, organizes and implements PH protocols, and (3) how PH protocols are applied in everyday nursing practice. Method and Research Sample: Two qualitative methods were used: a semi-structured interview and observation. The participants were management representatives of South Bohemian hospitals in Czech Republic. Fifty nurses were observed during PH at the same hospitals. Results: The study found that PH was not monitored, nor was it provided systematically. In spite of this, no serious drawbacks were found; nonetheless, many areas were identified where the quality of PH could be improved. For example, awareness of PH issues by management, educational programs teaching new handling techniques, and provision of state-of-the-art PH aids. Several issues related to PH were found to be related to staff shortages, which remains a major problem. Conclusion: This issue needs more attention; it should be addressed by both those doing nursing research as well as those engaged in everyday nursing practice. Both will require the assistance of hospital staff and management.

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“…Organisations have a legal duty to ensure healthcare workers are adequately prepared for their clinical duties and the moving and handling activities that they may encounter whilst in a clinical area [1]. The literature identifies problems with this provision [10,11] and the failing of health and social care organisations in taking advantage of the opportunities and benefits of inter-professional learning when delivering moving and handling education. A number of organisations publish standards and guidelines to inform health and social care organisations and trainers of their roles and duties but they are only able to provide guidance, not make regulatory statements.…”

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confidence: 99%