Link Between Safe Patient Handling and Patient Outcomes in Long-Term Care

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• Personal Author:
  Collins, James H. ; Matz M ; Nelson A ; Siddharthan K ; Waters, Thomas R.
• Description:
  This study examined the relationship between safe patient handling and quality of care measures. A comprehensive patient care ergonomics program included six elements. Using a retrospective observational design, 10 quality domains were compared before and after implementation of the program for 111 residents living on 24 units in six Veterans Administration nursing homes using a general linear regression model with repeated measures clustered within time and adjusted for age. After implementation, we found lower levels of depression, improved urinary continence, higher engagement in activities, lower fall risk, and higher levels of alertness during the day. Additionally, four areas showed a decline in function: pain, combativeness, locomotion, and cognition. Findings from this study may be useful in enhancing organizational support for safe patient-handling programs and could be used to build a business case for improving caregiver safety. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ergonomics Health-care-facilities Health-care-personnel Manual-lifting Medical-facilities Medical-personnel Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Nurses Nursing Quality Of Care Measures Safe Patient Handling

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• ISSN:
  0278-4807
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  33-43
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033251
• Citation:
  Rehabil Nurs 2008 Jan-Feb; 33(1):33-43
• Contact Point Address:
  Audrey Nelson, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center, Tampa FL 33612, USA
• Email:
  audrey.nelson@va.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Rehabilitation Nursing
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:480ab960176e9c899abd7a4dac047e7642de7ec89ea0b7ac5ee55701f59a027c484dd37297c042eeaf21b9d47e5b7625aeb79e28d2219fb5623571bd9b2e03b1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188900/cdc_188900_DS1.pdf
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