| Document ID (ISN) | 78137 |
| CIS number |
02-450 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0925-7535 - Safety Science |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Engkvist I.L., Kjellberg A., Wigaeus H.E., Hagberg M., Menckel E., Ekenvall L. |
| Title |
Back injuries among nursing personnel - Identification of work conditions with cluster analysis |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2001, Vol.37, No.1, p.1-18. 36 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to identify working conditions that are typical for nursing personnel and relevant for the risk of back injuries, and to analyse how individual characteristics contribute to the risk of injuries in these situations. Six well-defined clusters were identified by cluster analysis. Two clusters had an over-representation of injuries and they were characterised by a combination of full-time work, work on a rolling schedule, regular patient transfers and a high proportion of assistant nurses. In the three clusters with a lower proportion of injuries, the nurses worked part-time. In the cluster with the lowest rate of injuries, there were no regular patient transfers. The decreased risk of injury may thus be a joint effect of fewer working hours, fixed working schedule and less patient handling. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
conditions of work; risk factors; nursing personnel; back disorders |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
individual variables; part-time employment; questionnaire survey; work time schedules; manual lifting |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Precarious employment
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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