| Document ID (ISN) | 101606 |
| CIS number |
03-678 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0376-7639 - Médecine du travail & Ergonomie / Arbeidsgezondheitszorg & Ergonomie |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Scorneau A.M., Van de Leemput C., Gilbert P. |
| Title |
Evaluation of handling-related prevention measures in a hospital |
| Bibliographic information |
2001, Vol.XXXVIII, No.1, p.67-73. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate prevention measures relative to manual handling in the specific context of health care in hospitals, a sector where numerous studies have confirmed the prevalence of back problems. The survey was carried out among hospital nursing personnel who had followed a training course on patient handling. Analysis of the results shows that the perception of the training by the participants corresponds to the objective of primary prevention, namely increasing risk awareness. Further analysis of the difficulties experienced highlights their diversity as well as the interconnection between handling and other professional constraints. It is concluded that in order to be effective, handling training must be part of a global ergonomic approach. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ergonomics; manual handling; health care personnel; hospitals; backache |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
health programmes; safety and health training; programme evaluation; safety consciousness |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Belgium |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Ergonomics
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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