The attitudes of Australian radiography students towards the use of assistive transfer devices to reduce biomechanical stress in the clinical setting

The differences between normal and obese patient handling: re- structural analysis of two questionnaires

“…So it can be claimed that in addition to objective studies, the study of manual handling of patients according to the subjective data can also have an effective role in improving nurses’ working conditions [ 19 , 20 ]. In patient handling duties based on the patient body mass, awkwardness and unpredictable nature of the task and environment, subjective judgment of nurses and health professionals about patient handling task must be considered [ 21 , 22 ]. For this reason in some studies nurses’ subjective judgment and decision making process for patient lifting is discussed [ 23 – 25 ].…”

Safe patient handling education: analysis from European higher education institutions

“…As the research of patient handling has extended to the risk management approach [6], the requirement to explore the contents and methods of patient handling in health care students' curricula is evident. Studies have found a high prevalence of musculoskeletal problems already among nursing students and a greater risk of injuries among health care students [7,8]. The cumulative effect of repeated manual patient handling activities and static awkward postures in care work is considered the main cause of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, which remains as the leading and most costly occupational health problem in care work in Europe and the USA [9].…”