| Document ID (ISN) | 104975 |
| CIS number |
06-481 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Warming S., Juul-Kristensen B., Ebbehøj N.E., Schibye B. |
| Title |
An observation instrument for the description and evaluation of patient transfer technique |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2004, Vol.35, No.6, p.603-614. Illus. 35 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of an observation instrument for patient transfer. The instrument, which consisted of 23 items, was evaluated on five different patient transfer tasks by four observers. Instrument validity was evaluated by testing whether the instrument could detect a difference between the use of a self-chosen and a recommended transfer technique. Furthermore, calculated compression values at L4-L5 were compared with the weighted score for the different transfer technique situations. Eleven items were reliable, nine items deserved further attention and three items were not reliable. The weighted score was significantly higher for the recommended transfer technique situations and an association between the weighted score and the calculated compression values was observed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
manual lifting; ergonomic evaluation; health care personnel; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
work posture; musculoskeletal diseases; description of technique; evaluation of technique; lumbar column |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
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