Addressing the need for research on bariatric patient handling

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• Personal Author:
  Galinsky T ; Hudock, Stephen D. ; Streit, Jessica M. K.
• Description:
  During the past 3 decades numerous studies have documented the high prevalence of patient handling-related musculoskeletal injuries among healthcare workers and evaluated ergonomic interventions using mechanized equipment for lifting and moving patients. A great deal of research-based evidence now demonstrates the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions to reduce injury risk among healthcare workers who handle patients of average weights and sizes. In contrast, there is a lack of evidence-based research that evaluates ergonomic interventions for handling bariatric patients, whose extreme weights and sizes necessitate specialized handling equipment. The obesity epidemic, along with special medical and therapeutic concerns regarding bariatric patients, exacerbates healthcare workers' patient handling demands. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is conducting a new study to evaluate bariatric patient handling hazards and interventions and identify evidence-based best practices for handling this population. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Injury Prevention Health-care-personnel Injuries Injury-prevention Low Back Pain Manual-lifting Medical-personnel Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Nurses Nursing Occupational-hazards Occupational-health-nursing Patient Handling Physical-stress Physical-therapy Risk-analysis Risk-factors Therapeutic-agents Therapy

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• ISSN:
  0278-4807
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  242-247
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037730
• Citation:
  Rehabil Nurs 2010 Nov/Dec; 35(6):242-247
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Rehabilitation Nursing
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191717/cdc_191717_DS1.pdf
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