Manual lifting of patients: experience at the Riuniti di Bergamo Hospital

Manual lifting of patients: experience at the Riuniti di Bergamo Hospital

The manual lifting of patients is a risk factor in the working activity of hospital nurses and it causes a high prevalence of low-back pain in these workers. The evaluation of risk has been performed in various Occupational Units of our hospital in accordance with art. 4 of Legislative Decree 626/94...

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Veröffentlicht in:Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia 2002-10, Vol.24 (4), p.420
Hauptverfasser: Bacis, M, Molinero, G, Suardi, R, Mosconi, G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:ita
Schlagworte:
Ergonomics
Humans
Italy
Lifting - adverse effects
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Personnel, Hospital
Transportation of Patients
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Zusammenfassung:The manual lifting of patients is a risk factor in the working activity of hospital nurses and it causes a high prevalence of low-back pain in these workers. The evaluation of risk has been performed in various Occupational Units of our hospital in accordance with art. 4 of Legislative Decree 626/94. The results of this evaluation, have led to implement the following preventive measures: health surveillance, professional training, purchase of special furniture and ergonomic supports.
ISSN:1592-7830