| Document ID (ISN) | 104895 |
| CIS number |
06-477 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jones A.Y.M., Lee R.Y.W. |
| Title |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and back injury in ambulance officers |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2005, Vol.78, No.4, p.332-336. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire on back pain was addressed to Hong Kong ambulance workers who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Analysis of the 318 completed questionnaires showed that almost 60% of the respondents complained of always experiencing back pain during CPR, while 36% experienced it sometimes. Only 4.5% had no experience of back discomfort during CPR. 24% respondents suffered back injury, of whom 62% considered the cause of their back injury to be related to CPR delivery. Nearly 50% of respondents reported that it was difficult to maintain balance and concurrently deliver CPR while travelling in the ambulance or when the patient was being transported. Results suggest that there is a need to review the support given to ambulance workers to ensure safe administration of CPR, particularly during ambulance transport. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Hong Kong; health care personnel; backache; ambulances |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; equipment layout; frequency rates; lumbar column; questionnaire survey; work posture |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Hong Kong |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Health care services
First aid and emergency organization
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